: 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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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
The heavy makeup that transformed the impossibly handsome Farrell into the scarred and pock-marked Cobb required a lot of hard work and artistry from makeup designer Michael Marino, who spoke about his process during The Penguin’s panel at San Diego Comic Con back in July.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The community is pocked by large, unruly trees and overgrown shrubbery where residents see coyotes, bobcats and once even a panther.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Bennet will be pock marking the middle of his term with a grueling primary against Attorney General Phil Weiser in June 2026 and then what could prove to be a challenging general election that November.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
The heavy makeup that transformed the impossibly handsome Farrell into the scarred and pock-marked Cobb required a lot of hard work and artistry from makeup designer Michael Marino, who spoke about his process during The Penguin’s panel at San Diego Comic Con back in July.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Outside, suspension rattling potholes, many a foot deep or more, pocked the asphalt drives circling the apartments.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The community is pocked by large, unruly trees and overgrown shrubbery where residents see coyotes, bobcats and once even a panther.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Pock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pock. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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pock
noun
: a pustule in an eruptive disease (as smallpox)
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