pocket

²pocket

verb

Definition of POCKET

transitive verb

1

a : to put or enclose in or as if in one's pocket <pocketed the change> b : to appropriate to one's own use : steal c : to refuse assent to (a bill) by a pocket veto

2

: to put up with : accept

3

: to set aside : suppress <pocketed his pride>

4

a : to hem in b : to drive (a ball) into a pocket of a pool table

5

: to cover or supply with pockets

— pock·et·able \ˈpä-kə-tə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of POCKET

1. The chairman was fired for pocketing funds.
2. The saleswoman had overcharged them and pocketed the difference.
3. a professional golfer who pocketed more than four million dollars in winnings
4. I had to pocket my pride and ask for some help.

First Known Use of POCKET

1589

Related to POCKET

Synonyms: choke (back), hold back, suppress, repress, sink, smother, stifle, strangle, submerge, swallow

Related Words: control, govern, manage; bridle, check, curb, quash, quell; bottle up, contain; muffle, squelch

Near Antonyms: express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent

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Rhymes with POCKET

docket, socket