Synonyms of pouch

pouch 1 of 2

noun

ˈpau̇ch 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bag
• sack
• backpack
• package
• purse
• wallet
• packet
• bundle
• satchel
• pack
• poke
• carryall
• tote
• knapsack
• rucksack
• haversack
• portmanteau
• handbag
• duffel bag
• traveling bag
• pocketbook
• tote bag
• parcel
• kit bag
• shopping bag
• garment bag
• barracks bag
• flight bag
• ditty bag
• work bag

pouch

2 of 2

verb

as in to protrude

to extend outward beyond a usual point

as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrude
• poke
• bulge
• stand out
• project
• bag
• swell
• bunch
• stick out
• balloon
• overhang
• jut
• pout
• beetle
• belly
• pooch
• billow
• dome
• start
• extend
• stretch
• inflate
• lengthen
• mushroom
• dilate
• distend
• expand
• elongate
• blow up
• snowball

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contract
• shrink
• compress
• condense
• constrict

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pouch

Noun

Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Replace your daily must-haves, and keep a small pouch inside for loose items like lip balm, hair ties, and bobby pins. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 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