: a pustule in an eruptive disease (such as smallpox)
also
: a spot suggesting such a pustule
Examples of pock in a Sentence
Noun
noticed strange pocks on his torso
Verb
one of the many craters that pock the moon's surface
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Gali Kronenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Unlike the traditional hardbat, the sponge rubber silenced the pock of the ball hitting the racket.
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The tournament is pocked with teams that don’t belong, as proved by Friday’s results.
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Noun
The satisfying pock of paddle on ball, battling through long rallies, and breaking into dance moves with Chrissy after a perfect slam.
—Gali Kronenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Unlike the traditional hardbat, the sponge rubber silenced the pock of the ball hitting the racket.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
This crust is pocked by some of the oldest and largest impact craters in the solar system, undisturbed for billions of years.
—Jay Bennett, Wired News, 24 Mar. 2026
The tournament is pocked with teams that don’t belong, as proved by Friday’s results.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Pock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pock. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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pock
noun
: a pustule in an eruptive disease (as smallpox)
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