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pouch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pouch

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 of pouch

bag, poke [chiefly Southern & Midland], sack

Words Related to pouch

carryall, portmanteau, traveling bag, wallet

bundle, pack, package, packet, parcel

backpack, barracks bag, duffel bag, haversack, knapsack, rucksack, satchel, tote

handbag, pocketbook, purse, tote bag

ditty bag, flight bag, garment bag, kit bag, shopping bag, work bag

pouch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pouch

to extend outward beyond a usual point

as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched

Synonyms of pouch

bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pooch [chiefly dialect], pout, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell

Words Related to pouch

blow up, inflate

dilate, distend, expand

mushroom, snowball

elongate, extend, lengthen, stretch

Near Antonyms of pouch

compress, condense, constrict, contract, shrink

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