pocket

¹pock·et

noun \ˈpä-kət\

Definition of POCKET

1

a : a small bag carried by a person : purse b : a small bag that is sewed or inserted in a garment so that it is open at the top or side <coat pocket>

2

: supply of money : means

3

: receptacle, container: as a : an opening at the corner or side of a billiard table b : a superficial pouch in some animals

4

: a small often isolated area or group <pockets of unemployment>: a : a cavity containing a deposit (as of gold, water, or gas) b : air pocket

5

: a place for a batten made by sewing a strip on a sail

6

a : blind alley b : the position of a contestant in a race hemmed in by others c : an area formed by blockers from which a football quarterback attempts to pass

7

: the concave area at the base of the finger sections of a baseball glove or mitt in which the ball is normally caught

— pock·et·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

— in one's pocket

: in one's control or possession

— in pocket

1

: provided with funds

2

: in the position of having made a profit

— out of pocket

1

: low on money or funds

2

: having suffered a loss

3

: from cash on hand

Examples of POCKET

1. He keeps his gloves in his coat pocket.
2. She was standing there with her hands in her pockets.
3. I have a hole in my pocket.
4. Her pocket was full of change.
5. There are pockets on the back of each car seat.
6. The tickets are in the zippered pocket on the front of the suitcase.

Origin of POCKET

Middle English poket, from Anglo-French poket, pochete, diminutive of poke, pouche bag — more at pouch

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to POCKET

Synonyms: bankroll, coffers, exchequer, finances, fund, resources, wherewithal

Related Words: shirt; bread [slang], cash, chips, currency, dough, gold, jack [slang], legal tender, lucre, pelf, scratch [slang], tender, wampum; assets, capital, deep pockets, fortune, means, opulence, riches, roll, substance, wealth; purse, treasury; cash flow; financing

Near Antonyms: debts, liabilities; indebtedness

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Other Fashion Terms

bodkin, chignon, cowlick, eau de toilette, imperial, pomander, tonsorial

Rhymes with POCKET

brocket, crocket, Crockett, docket, locket, rocket, socket, sprocket