Pocket

['pɒkɪt] or ['pɑkɪt]

Definition

(noun.) a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles.

(noun.) an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck.

(noun.) a small isolated group of people; 'they were concentrated in pockets inside the city'; 'the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance'.

(noun.) a supply of money; 'they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets'.

(noun.) (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; 'the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike'.

(verb.) put in one's pocket; 'He pocketed the change'.

(verb.) take unlawfully.

Typist: Nathaniel--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A bag or pouch; especially; a small bag inserted in a garment for carrying small articles, particularly money; hence, figuratively, money; wealth.

(n.) One of several bags attached to a billiard table, into which the balls are driven.

(n.) A large bag or sack used in packing various articles, as ginger, hops, cowries, etc.

(n.) A hole or space covered by a movable piece of board, as in a floor, boxing, partitions, or the like.

(n.) A cavity in a rock containing a nugget of gold, or other mineral; a small body of ore contained in such a cavity.

(n.) A hole containing water.

(n.) A strip of canvas, sewn upon a sail so that a batten or a light spar can placed in the interspace.

(n.) Same as Pouch.

(v. t.) To put, or conceal, in the pocket; as, to pocket the change.

(v. t.) To take clandestinely or fraudulently.

Edited by Brent

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Pouch.

v. a. [Colloquial.] Endure (as an affront), suffer, bear, tolerate, put up with.

Typed by Edwina

Definition

n. a little pouch or bag esp. one attached to a dress or to a billiard table: any cavity in which anything can lie: in mining an irregular cavity filled with veinstone and ore: money as being carried in the pocket: a bag of wool &c. containing about 168 lb.—v.t. to put in the pocket: to take stealthily: to conceal:—pr.p. pock′eting; pa.t. and pa.p. pock′eted.—ns. Pock′et-book a note-book: a book for holding papers or money carried in the pocket: a book for frequent perusal to be carried in the pocket; Pock′et-bor′ough (see Borough); Pock′et-cloth a pocket-handkerchief; Pock′etful as much as a pocket will hold; Pock′et-glass a small looking-glass for the pocket; Pock′et-hand′kerchief a handkerchief carried in the pocket; Pock′et-hole the opening into a pocket; Pock′et-knife a knife with one or more blades folding into the handle for carrying in the pocket; Pock′et-mon′ey money carried for occasional expenses; Pock′et-pick′ing act or practice of picking the pocket; Pock′et-pis′tol a pistol carried in the pocket: a small travelling flask for liquor.—Pocket an insult affront &c. to submit to or put up with it; Pocket edition a small portable edition of a standard book.—In pocket in possession of money; Out of pocket to lose money by a transaction; Pick a person's pocket to steal from his pocket.

Editor: Sasha

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of your pocket, is a sign of evil demonstrations against you.

Editor: Sheldon

Unserious Contents or Definition

n. The cradle of motive and the grave of conscience. In woman this organ is lacking; so she acts without motive and her conscience denied burial remains ever alive confessing the sins of others.

Typist: Marion

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