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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

dome

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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