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pocket

pocket

312 5.3
A supply of money available for spending
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑːkɪt/
translation icon : dinero
  • So he always had money in his pocket and he shared, we all shared.
  • pocket money
  • deep pockets
  • pay out of pocket

An asset puts money in your pocket whether you work or not.

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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

cash
vspocket
1.0

Money in the form of coins and bills

is about a supply of money usable for spending or investment in general
fund
vspocket
913 1.8

Money saved or set aside for a specific purpose

is the broader idea of money available for spending or investing
savings
vspocket
606 1.0

Money put aside, often in a bank, to use later or for emergencies

is a ready supply for spending or investing rather than for long term use
dough
vspocket
  • Slang
149 8.6

An informal word for money that people use

is the standard term for a supply of money for spending or investment
purse
vspocket
61 4.3

A sum of money given as a prize or for a specific purpose

is the wider concept of available money for spending or investment
pocketbook
vspocket
  • US
33 4.3

A person's money available to pay for things

focuses more on a supply of money for spending or investing
spending money
vspocket
19 2.0

Money you keep to buy small things like coffee or snacks

is the general reserve of money usable for spending or investment
bankroll
vspocket
9 5.5

Money that someone has to use for gambling or to fund a project

is focused on money meant for spending or investing rather than funding scope
funds
vspocket
5 1.0

Money available to spend for a specific purpose

is a general pool of money for spending or investment, not purpose bound
cash in hand
vspocket
3 3.4

Money you can use immediately

is the wider concept of money supply for spending or investing
pot of money
vspocket
3 3.5

An amount of money saved or collected for a purpose

is a general supply of money rather than a purpose-collected sum
ready cash
vspocket
2 2.7

Money in cash that you can use immediately

covers money for spending or investment beyond just physical cash
1 4.5

Extra cash you can spend

is a general supply of money available for spending or investment
ready money
vspocket
3.7

Cash you keep for immediate use

is a broader source of money for spending or investment rather than only cash

Antonyms

2.6

An amount of money that you owe to someone

550 2.0

A situation of having very little money and few things

Idioms

18 6.4

You pay for something with your own money and are not paid back

Pay for something with your own money instead of getting money from someone else

Money makes someone want to spend it quickly

5 8.1

Someone keeps something secret to use later for an advantage

Extra cash you can spend

To give money willingly, often when it is not needed

A helpful idea or tool kept secret to use when needed

A secret plan kept to use later when you need it

Compounds

20 4.9

Costs you pay yourself that you do not get back from others

12 2.2

A small folding tool with a metal blade that fits into its handle and into a pocket

pocket watch
  • Archaic
12 3.5

A small watch carried in a pocket and often connected to a chain

A pocket on the chest of a jacket or coat for small items

A small amount of money, usually coins, kept for minor expenses

8 1.5

Parents give children a small amount of money regularly to buy small things

air pocket
  • Specialized
7 5.3

A sudden drop of a plane caused by a small area of falling air

6 3.2

A pocket on the side of a pool table where you sink balls

A pocket at a corner of a pool table where balls fall

3 3.2

Small enough to fit in a pocket and easy to carry

3 4.2

A small pocket inside a vest for holding a watch or small items

back pocket
  • Informal
2 4.2

A plan kept ready to use in case of need

2 2.0

A small bag sewn into trousers at the hip to hold small items

A small electronic device you can hold or carry in a pocket to do math

pocket veto
  • Formal
1 8.8

A president or governor keeping a bill not signed until lawmakers end their meeting so it cannot become law

1 3.2

Small enough to fit in a pocket and easy to carry

1 4.9

A flat pocket sewn onto the outside of a jacket or shirt

1 3.5

A small paperback book made to fit in your pocket

1 2.8

A small round bread with a hollow inside to hold fillings

A small mirror people carry in a bag or pocket to check their appearance

A small book of words you can carry in your pocket or bag

1 3.5

A piece of cloth that covers a pocket opening to keep things safe and make the pocket look neater

A small cloth kept in a pocket to wipe your nose or hands

dwarf pocket rat
  • Specialized
9.9

A small animal like a mouse with soft fur and pouches in its cheeks

7.4

A secret plan you keep to use if the main plan fails

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

hispid pocket mouse
  • Specialized
9.9

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

pill in the pocket
  • Specialized
6.4

A way to carry medicine to take when symptoms begin

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

8.6

A small warship with very heavy guns, smaller than a battleship

Games like pool that are played on a table with six pockets where players hit balls with a long stick

pocket borough
  • Archaic
9.9

A very small town where one person or family controls who is elected to Parliament

A small book or card that shows days and months and fits in a pocket

9.6

A small animal that lives in tunnels and carries food in cheek pouches

A small object you carry that makes a flame to light cigarettes or candles

A small tool with teeth used to tidy hair that fits in a pocket

A call someone makes by mistake when their phone's buttons are pressed in a pocket

A small paperback book that fits in a pocket

4.6

A small flat container for carrying alcohol in a pocket

9.3

A small rodent active at night that lives in burrows and carries seeds in cheek pouches

A small calendar you carry in your pocket to write events and notes

9.9

A small animal like a mouse that uses fur-lined cheek pouches to carry food

A small pale yellow mouse with very soft fur that lives in deserts

A small opening in clothes such as a jacket or pants for holding small things

A small animal that lives underground and digs tunnels in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida

A pocket with a spring that closes to hold small items securely

A small burrowing rodent that lives in western United States valleys and meadows with fur-lined cheek pouches

watch pocket
  • Archaic
5.1

A small space in a vest for keeping a watch you carry

How Much

fortune
453 2.8
savings
606 1.0
funds
5 1.0
pocket
312 5.3
pocket money
  • UK
8 1.5

Surface Forms

pocket singular
pockets plural

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.