313
5.3
- noun
- /ˈpɑːkɪt/
- So he always had money in his pocket and he shared, we all shared.
- pocket money
- deep pockets
- pay out of pocket
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeAn asset puts money in your pocket whether you work or not.
- An asset puts money in your pocket whether you work or not.
- Like the the greenbacks draining from my pocket when the AC comes on.
- It goes into the pockets of Fidel Castro.
- That's money out of his pocket for the fans to enjoy the show.
- that lines the pockets of DuPont or Dow Chemicals.
- Being paid sort of like out of his pocket was a bit of a red flag.
- The question is, how much cash are you going to have in your pocket between now and then?
- You know, that's just deep in certain parties pockets for sure.
- So there was tons of money that got put in people's pockets, right.
- That is, they're taking money out of their pockets.
- And you keep those gains right where they belong, which is in your pocket and not in Uncle Sam's pocket.
Examples
-
An asset puts money in your pocket whether you work or not.
-
So it was good debt because that debt put money in my pocket every single month.
-
The question is, how much cash are you going to have in your pocket between now and then?
-
I would rather pay from my own pocket than fill out a form.
Fiction book (1996) -
People like to feel some money in their pockets and to have the power to choose!
Fiction book (1995) -
Americans already spend more out of pocket for health care services than consumers in other countries.
Academic text (1993) -
Some even said it was good because it put money in the pockets of poor people.
Academic text (1995) -
The man is taking money out of our pockets.
-
You have an envelope of photographs in your pocket.
-
Having a good job can mean more money in your pocket each month to save or spend.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Money in the form of coins and bills
658
1.8
Money saved or set aside for a specific purpose
566
1.0
Money available to spend for a specific purpose
522
1.0
Money put aside, often in a bank, to use later or for emergencies
119
8.6
An informal word for money that people use
43
4.5
Extra cash you can spend
42
4.3
A sum of money given as a prize or for a specific purpose
28
4.3
A person's money available to pay for things
11
2.0
Money you keep to buy small things like coffee or snacks
8
5.5
Money that someone has to use for gambling or to fund a project
4
3.5
An amount of money saved or collected for a purpose
4
3.4
Money you can use immediately
3
2.7
Money in cash that you can use immediately
1
3.7
Cash you keep for immediate use
Antonyms
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 Much
510
2.8
522
1.0
566
1.0
313
5.3
- UK
9
1.5
13
2.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The use of pocket for money comes from keeping cash in a pocket, like a small bag on your clothes. So a 'pocket' of money means a supply of money you can use, and having 'deep pockets' means having a lot.