pock
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Definition of pock
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: a pustule in an eruptive disease (such as smallpox) also : a spot suggesting such a pustule
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Synonyms for pock
Synonyms: Noun
boil, fester, hickey, papule, pimple, pustule, whelk, zit [slang]
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Examples of pock in a Sentence
Noun
noticed strange pocks on his torsoVerb
one of the many craters that pock the moon's surfaceRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The door opposite the apartment was pock-marked with bullet holes. — Bianca Padró Ocasio, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Killer 'never made any threats' to 4 children found dead after standoff, Orlando Police chief says," 13 June 2018 A couple days to two weeks later, a red rash of round pocks erupts on the skin’s surface where the pain and itching occurred. — Health.com, "What Is Shingles?," 1 May 2017 In the house where Mehsud died, blood colours the floor but bullet-holes pock only one wall. — The Economist, "Crime and justiceIn some countries, killer cops are celebrated," 8 Mar. 2018 Police searched the immediate area but did not locate the man, who is described as between 5-foot-7 and 6-foot, with a medium build and noticeable pock-marks on his face. — Anna Marum, OregonLive.com, "Man robs Milwaukie bank with nothing but a note, police say," 12 Jan. 2018 The suspect is described as having curly dark hair in a ponytail, a large pointy nose and pock marks on the right side of his face. — Crimesider Staff, CBS News, "Manhunt for suspect in Washington deputy's death," 8 Jan. 2018 That wall under the a/c unit currently has many pock marks. — Caitlin R. Mcglade, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Database: What Broward teachers say about the mold issue in their classrooms," 31 Aug. 2017 Make Gary Sanchez a pet project: The young catcher is either on the doorstep of what could be a Hall of Fame career or one that will be pock-marked by mental errors and attitude problems. — Bob Klapisch, USA TODAY, "A road map to success for the new Yankees manager," 28 Oct. 2017 Oftentimes, eggplant in the supermarket is simply old — pock-marked, faded, shriveled, sad. — Susan Russo, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Fresh takes on eggplant," 2 Oct. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
What would Rogers, a lifelong Republican who died in 2003, make of today’s experience of childhood, pocked with school shootings, social media, and a bully-like president? — Adam Eisenstat, Vox, "Mr. Rogers was my actual neighbor. He was everything he was on TV and more.," 26 July 2018 The yellow-brick Harborview Medical Center, decorated in places with white chevrons and pocked with dollhouse windows, is a gorgeous building, an early-twentieth-century sanitarium overlooking Seattle’s infinite harbor. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "The Heroes of Science Who Are Unlocking the Brain," 3 Oct. 2018 In poor neighborhoods like Buffalo’s East Side, a new $42 million WorkForce Center is rising, a glimmer of hope in a neighborhood pocked with empty lots, rundown businesses and vacant storefronts. — New York Times, "Cuomo’s ‘Buffalo Billion’: Is New York Getting Its Money’s Worth?," 2 July 2018 His career has been pocked with injury, his durability suffering on account of his wavering commitment. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: Is Current Form or Past Slam Performance a Better Indicator of Success in Majors?," 27 June 2018 The fictional building’s basement walls — pocked with bullet holes and smeared with blood — bore witness to their demise. — Lorraine Ali, latimes.com, "'The Handmaid's Tale': A deeper look at the chillingly prescient second season," 9 July 2018 The lake bottom looked like something out of one of those aerial photos of World War I’s bombed-to-bits battlefields, a kind of aquatic moonscape pocked by who-knows-how-many shallow craters. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018 With its population reaching 700,000, the highest level in over 40 years, the District is thriving in ways that can overshadow the disruptions that have pocked the mayor’s term. — Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, "With mounting scandals in D.C., where are the challengers to the mayor?," 4 Mar. 2018 In the dining room that also opens from the family room, more bullet holes pocked the wall and a hall leading away to the center of the house. — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, "Families try to sort fact from rumor after Jefferson Parish triple homicide," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pock
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of pock
: to make holes in or marks on (something)
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Kids Definition of pock
: a small swelling like a pimple on the skin (as in smallpox) or the mark it leaves
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Medical Definition of pock
: a pustule in an eruptive disease (as smallpox)
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