POUCH Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

pouch 1 of 2

noun

ˈpau̇ch

Definition of pouch

as in bag

a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic) we sealed the catnip in a cloth pouch and tossed it to the cat

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pouch

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verb

as in to protrude

to extend outward beyond a usual point as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched

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Recent Examples of pouch

Noun

The versatile purse includes an adjustable strap and a removable pouch that’s the perfect size for small essentials. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026 The pouches also come with 15g of collagen or 5g of creatine, depending on the consumer’s preference. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Verb

In 2003, Gambian pouched rats shipped from Ghana to Texas were housed alongside prairie dogs at a pet distribution facility in Illinois. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Limiting access to supplies is misguided when a pouching system, fitted by experts, is what allows people to live normally. — Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pouch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouch

Noun

Pool security responded and found a weapon inside a bag belonging to a juvenile.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Always remove the diseased parts of the plant and dispose of them in a plastic bag.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

Definition of bag

Verb

Next, plug the separate, short USB-C cable protruding from the back support bar into the port on the seat's base.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
The small black object protruding underneath the door kept showing up and the woman told her mother about her suspicions.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of protrude

Verb

My husband Grant Wahl's bulged and burst, at an age when this disease usually means something inherited.

— Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
With a mouth that can stretch out as wide as rubber and eyes that seem perpetually on the verge of bulging out of their sockets, Campbell is the closest live-action screen actor equivalent cinema has ever had to Bugs Bunny.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026