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1.0
- noun
- /ˈpɑːkɪt/
- Gentry takes a wallet-size photo of Ericksen from his pocket and hands it to the salesman.
- put in a pocket
- hands in pockets
- a coat pocket
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- The first thing I carry is my back pocket pack of gum.
- I have here in my pocket a mobile phone.
- OK, let's see what's up front here in this last pocket sunscreen.
- It just, you put your phone in your pocket, you walk it.
- Yeah, I like the back pocket idea, I think.
- And then this pocket, we have my calendar.
- OK, so I've got this apple in my pocket, This apple here, right?
- Then he reaches into his pocket and pulls out this dagger.
Examples
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I have here in my pocket a mobile phone.
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Put granola or trail mix in your pocket for a much-needed energy boost.
Academic text (1999) -
Keep the notes in your pocket.
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This, this, this envelope has been in my pocket for three years.
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"I took a handful of cash from my pocket," he said, "and gave it to the nearest volunteer."
Academic text (2015) -
The man takes a piece of paper from his pocket and glances at it.
Fiction book (1990) -
We see Vario reach into his pocket and take out a thick wad of bills.
Fiction book (1990) -
He found a pen tucked away in his pocket.
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She reached into her pocket to grab her keys.
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The little boy showed me a shiny rock he had in his pocket.
Synonyms
10
2.4
A pocket on the chest of a jacket or coat for small items
4
2.0
A small bag sewn into trousers at the hip to hold small items
3
4.2
A small pocket inside a vest for holding a watch or small items
1
4.9
A flat pocket sewn onto the outside of a jacket or shirt
1
5.1
A small space in a vest for keeping a watch you carry
1
6.7
A small opening in clothes such as a jacket or pants for holding small things
1
5.5
A small secret pocket that holds money and papers inside clothes or bags
The inside of a jacket where you keep small things
A pocket with a spring that closes to hold small items securely
A small secret pocket with a spring that holds small valuable items inside clothing
Idioms
Pay for something with your own money instead of getting money from someone else
- Informal
A helpful idea or tool kept secret to use when needed
Compounds
13
2.2
A small folding tool with a metal blade that fits into its handle and into a pocket
- Formal
1
8.8
A president or governor keeping a bill not signed until lawmakers end their meeting so it cannot become law
1
4.8
A call someone makes by mistake when their phone's buttons are pressed in a pocket
1
3.5
A piece of cloth that covers a pocket opening to keep things safe and make the pocket look neater
1
4.0
Games like pool that are played on a table with six pockets where players hit balls with a long stick
- Archaic
1
9.9
A very small town where one person or family controls who is elected to Parliament
- US
1
9.3
A small rodent active at night that lives in burrows and carries seeds in cheek pouches
- Specialized
A small animal like a mouse with soft fur and pouches in its cheeks
A small rodent from Mexico with fur lined cheek pouches for carrying food
A small secret pocket with a spring that holds small valuable items inside clothing
- Specialized
A small mouse with stiff fur and cheek pouches that lives in dry grasslands
A small burrowing animal like a mouse that has fur-lined cheek pouches and makes dirt mounds
A small animal that lives underground in grasslands and carries food in pockets in its cheeks
A small mouse in central United States grasslands that carries food in cheek pouches
A small animal that lives underground and digs tunnels in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida
A small burrowing rodent that lives in western United States valleys and meadows with fur-lined cheek pouches
How Big
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1.0
1
4.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pocket comes from an old French word poche meaning 'bag' or 'pouch', and is like the English word pouch. So a pocket is literally a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things.