pocket1 nounpocket2 verbpocket3 adjective
pocketpock‧et1 /ˈpɒkɪt $ ˈpɑː-/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINpocket1
Origin:
1400-1500 Old North French pokete, from poke ‘bag’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Fred searched his pockets for the ticket.
- Maggie put her hands in her pockets to keep them warm.
- Stuff the meat into the pocket of the pita bread.
- The ruling means less money in the pockets of investors.
- You will find the air safety card in the seat pocket in front of you.
- He sat facing the opposite way to Rufus and he had his hands in his pockets.
- He took the matchbook cover from his pocket and read it again.
- It was cold and he thrust his hands deeper inside the pockets of his coat.
- She then unbuckled her right, and stood up, dropping the scalpel into a pocket, just in case.
- Slumping down into his seat, he took a silver flask from his coat pocket.
- Stark would pull slips of paper from his pocket, lean over on the windowsill, and scribble on them.
- With trembling hands, she took the wad of bills from her pocket and began to count it out.
Longman Language Activatorto secretly control people or events
to make someone do what you want them to do by cleverly influencing them, especially when they do not realize what you are doing: · He accused the environmentalists of trying to manipulate public opinion in their favour.
to secretly control an organization, country or situation, by controlling the person or group that is officially in charge of it: · There is little doubt now who is pulling the strings behind this government.
to be able to control someone such as a policeman or politician so that they do what you want, for example because you know something bad about them, or you are illegally paying them money or threatening them: · Most drug dealers have a few cops in their pocket.· Jackson got these plans approved very easily - it makes you wonder if he had the local council in his pocket.
WORD SETSaccessory, nounalter, verbappliqué, nounarmband, nounarmhole, nounbag, nounbejewelled, adjectivebillfold, nounboater, nounbow, nounbowler, nounbow tie, nounbraid, nounbraid, verbbreast-pocket, nounbrim, nounbum bag, nounbust, nounbutton, nounbutton-down, adjectivebuttonhole, nouncape, nounchecked, adjectivecivvies, nounclasp, nouncleat, nounclingy, adjectiveclothes brush, nounclothes hanger, nounclutch bag, nouncoat check, nouncoat hanger, nouncoatroom, nouncobbler, nouncockade, nouncocktail dress, nouncodpiece, nouncollar, nouncollar stud, nouncolour-coordinated, adjectivecolourfast, adjectivecorsage, nouncostume, nouncoveralls, nouncravat, nouncrinkly, adjectivecut, noundark glasses, noundarn, verbdarn, noundart, noundécolletage, noundetailing, noundiadem, noundiaphanous, adjectivedishevelled, adjectivedowdy, adjectivedown-at-heel, adjectivedress, noundress, verbdressed, adjectivedressmaker, noundress sense, noundressy, adjectiveepaulette, nounfacing, nounfancy dress, nounfinery, nounfleecy, adjectivefop, noungarb, noungather, verbgingham, noungold-rimmed, adjectivegranny, adjectivegroom, verbhabit, nounhandbag, nounherringbone, nounknit, verbknitwear, nounline, verblined, adjectiveliner, nounlingerie, nounlining, nounlivery, nounlocker room, nounmade-to-measure, adjectivemade-to-order, adjectivemakeover, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmohair, nounname tag, nounnatty, adjectiveneckline, nounout, adverbpack, nounparasol, nounpinstripe, nounplaid, nounpleat, nounpleated, adjectiveplume, nounplumed, adjectiveplunging neckline, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket handkerchief, nounpolka dot, nounpompom, nounpopper, nounpouch, nounpower dressing, nounpress, verbproof, verbpurse, nounraffish, adjectiveragged, adjectiverail, nounretro, adjectivesalon, nounsensible, adjectivesequin, nounset, verbshoeshine, nounshoulder bag, nounshoulder pad, nounshoulder strap, nounsingle-breasted, adjectivesize, nounsleeve, nounsleeveless, adjectivesling, nounsmocking, nounsoigné, adjectivespangle, nounsportswear, nounstarch, verbstitch, nounstud, nounstudded, adjectivetack, verbtail, nountailor, nountailored, adjectivetailoring, nountapered, adjectivetartan, nountatters, nounthread, nounthread, verbtie-dye, verbtie-pin, nountoe, nountoecap, nountoggle, nountongue, nountoupée, nountrainer, nountrimmings, nountrouser press, nounturn-up, nountweedy, adjectiveunbecoming, adjectiveundress, noununmentionables, nounvalet, nounwallet, nounwear, verbwearer, nounweatherproof, adjectivewell-dressed, adjectivewell-groomed, adjectivewristband, nounzip, nounzipper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them).
· I put the £5 note in my pocket.
(=put it there quickly and carelessly)· He took off his cap and stuffed it in his pocket.
· Marcia took a pair of dark glasses out of her pocket.
(=put your hand into your pocket to find something)· "Do you want a cigarette?" he asked, reaching into his pocket.
(=look for something in your pocket)· I searched my pockets for my train ticket but it wasn't there.
(=take everything out of your pockets in order to find something)· His mother made him turn out his pockets.
(=put your hand in your pocket to find something)· Boris dug in his pocket for his keys.
phrases· I saw him wandering along the beach with his hands in his pockets.
(=they are very full)· Tony's pockets were bulging with loose change.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pocket· He took a wad of money from his back pocket.
(=on the chest)· There was a silk handkerchief in his breast pocket.
(=on the inside of a coat, jacket etc)· Gregson pulled a photo from the inside pocket of his jacket.
· She slipped the map into her jacket pocket.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=a small one you can carry easily)· I took out my pocket calculator and added up the figures.
· I thought my wallet was in my coat pocket.
(=small enough to be carried in your pocket)· Pocket dictionaries don't always give you enough information.
Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them). (=a small knife that you carry with you)· He was armed with nothing but a pocket knife.
British English (=a small amount of money that parents regularly give their children)· How much pocket money do you get?
(=cost as much as they feel they can pay)· The choice is wide, with something to suit everyone's pocket.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· She had crossed this road before, deftly robbing Peter to slip a rubber cheque into Paul's back pocket.· Nothing gets stowed in back pockets.· He'd peeled them off a roll that he'd pulled out of his back pocket.· With his weight settled back on the bed, Primo felt something in his back pocket.· He fiddles about in his back pocket and finds his wallet.· A: Brittania jeans without a back pocket.· I took the wad of twenties out of the bag and stuffed them into the back pocket of my jeans.· For a few months, Goldmann ran the Presidents Conference out of his back pocket as one more title.
· Even those who want nothing are still using their deep pockets to promote the party of their choice.· Wick has the horses, and the deep pockets to pay them.· Pockets: single compartment with drawstring; deep lid pocket with rear zip; deep pocket on sack front with semi-circular zip.· I felt something in one of the deep pockets.· Pockets: single compartment with drawstring; deep lid pocket with rear zip; deep pocket on sack front with semi-circular zip.· Indies still fighting Faced with Blockbuster-sized giants with deep pockets, what are mom and pop to do?· For those with strong nerves and deep pockets, Berlin's property market looks attractive.· I saw his hands were deep in his pockets and sighed.
· For a moment, Vitor gazed at the ring in his hand, then he slid it into his hip pocket.· No lover of our Constitution would subscribe to a policy of putting judges in the hip pockets of politicians.· He took to having a daily early-morning nip from a half-bottle of whisky in his hip pocket.· He gave them some thought, then extracted two and stowed them in his hip pocket.
· Rains had had a bottle of vichy water in his inside pocket.· Kirov stooped over his crumpled form, retrieving the photograph from between his fingers and tucking it safely into his inside pocket.· The photographs still bulged in his inside pocket.· He reached into an inside pocket and took out a form which he placed on the table.· Adam sat down on the one comfortable chair he possessed and pulled his father's envelope out of his inside pocket.· Plummer put down his glass and reached into his inside pocket for the monogrammed cigarette case.· Features epaulettes, an inside pocket, two side pockets and a pencil holder on the left sleeve.· Romanov took out the little blue passport with a soft cover from his inside pocket and handed it over.
· It is a small pocket book of only 64 pages which means it is easily carried to where it is needed.· Cokley managed to remove a small pocket knife from his pocket and cut Deering on the leg.· Patrick saw him unzip a small pocket.· That is because there are small empty pockets around the water molecules.· There are smaller pockets of control in the departments of San Vicente, Usulutan and Cuscatlan.· Fonti dictated notes to himself into a small pocket tape recorder.· Such soils are found only in small pockets in the Forest.
· Feel around in the top pocket of his blazer, there you will find the shard.· The Doctor hooked the handle of his umbrella over his top pocket and pulled his paisley scarf from around his neck.· The Marshal slipped them into his top pocket.· He pushed them into the boy's top pocket.· A not very clean handkerchief trailed from the top pocket.· He took the tiny piece of crumpled paper from his top pocket and unfolded it.· He shook out the handkerchief and stuffed it back in the top pocket of his jacket.· The lid has a large top pocket accessed by a two way zip.
· The Hercules features a Windstopper lined snap neck, two zipped waist pockets and stylish embroidery on the back and front.· There are two zipped pockets and knitted hem and cuffs.· There are two external zipped hip pockets, both with storm flaps, and a map pocket concealed inside the jacket.· The jacket is in a smock style and has two zipped pockets and a snap neck closure.· The trousers have two zipped side pockets elasticated waist and zip opening cuffs for slipping over those ubiquitous trainers.· The trousers have two deep waist pockets and a zipped pocket at the rear.· The lid is extendible and removable and has two zipped pockets, one inside, one out.· Four zipped pockets, two inside and two out, give a fair amount of carrying space.
NOUN· It is also important to eliminate as far as possible any air pockets in pots of meat and fish.· He let a little air pocket of silence hang there between them for a moment.· These minute air pockets within the plastic sheet act as mirrors and reflect light.· A healthy lung is pink and full of a honeycomb of fragile air pockets.· Any coarse greenstuff such as cabbage roots, hedge trimmings, etc. should be chopped up to avoid large air pockets.· These physical techniques of preparation eliminate air pockets and increase homogenisation of moisture and inclusions making the clay more workable.· An animal with large air pockets inside it, like us with our great lungs, tends to rise to the surface.· Infill with compost so that there are no air pockets around the roots.
· Sir Clive, 51, also invented the pocket calculator, home computer and the digital watch.· Then I pulled out my pocket calculator.· Multiply the length by 2.7 using a pocket calculator and that gives the number of needles to use for seaming.· The appeal has been shamelessly to the pocket calculator, not the heart; to the purse, not to pride.· A pocket calculator will do most of the work.· It occupied an entire building and was similar in capacity to the programmable pocket calculator that one now buys at the stationers.· Out comes my pocket calculator to work out if I have an exact number of repeats.
· He rooted around in his coat pocket until he found the address that Tony Jones had given him.· He put several grenades in the coat pocket, and a machine gun into a long pocket inside the coat.· I pat down coat pockets, dig through backpacks and open drawers until I find it.· Ludo and I turn our collars up against the chill April evening, and ram our hands in our coat pockets.· From his suit coat pocket he takes a Mont Blanc pen, leans forward, then draws two intricate kanji characters.· He'd just remembered he had a couple of toffees in his oilskin coat pocket.· Slumping down into his seat, he took a silver flask from his coat pocket.
· The only dab of colour was a dark blue pocket handkerchief.· Farini carried a wash tub, lowered a pail into the river, and rinsed out a dozen pocket handkerchiefs.· Finding her own pocket handkerchief, she gave it into the old lady's other hand.· With his pocket handkerchief the Major wiped the window pane.· With a large pocket handkerchief he wiped the perspiration from his forehead; it was getting hot.· Three stingrays glide past like abandoned white pocket handkerchiefs.· Look down from the viewpoint and see the terraced land - minute cultivated pocket handkerchiefs.
· He pulled the small plastic box free and laid it on top of the crate, fumbling in his jacket pocket for something.· Tom folded the letter and stuck it into his jacket pocket.· I placed the envelope in my jacket pocket and left him to join the corporal in the corridor.· He scrutinizes the pamphlets in his jacket pocket.· Like pulling the sleeves of a jacket up to the elbow or having their hands in their jacket pockets.· He walked down to the lion house, hands deep in his jacket pockets.· His conference photo-pass rested safely in his jacket pocket.
· After some thought, I was able to cut the rope near the stern with my pocket knife lashed to a paddle.· Cokley managed to remove a small pocket knife from his pocket and cut Deering on the leg.· Folded pocket knives with blades less than three inches long will also be exempt.· Where the water dripped on to my dirt floor, I scraped a trench with my pocket knife to let it drain out.· Me, I like to carry a pocket knife.
· Most years pocket money has kept well ahead of inflation, and this year is no exception.· Carmine had a man who washed his pocket money in Ivory liquid to keep it germ-free.· Now people can earn pocket money by picking it.· In this school, there are people who could buy the school with pocket money.· Giving extra pocket money for good work on a daily basis is far more effective.· For Gates, this $ 150 million is known as pocket money.· He was saving his pocket money to buy a calculator.· And what do they spend their pocket money on?
· New technology has produced phones so light that they can be carried unobtrusively in a shirt pocket.· He now took a pair of sunglasses from his shirt pocket and pointed them at me.· His management trademark is carrying index cards in his shirt pocket so that he can note mistakes while visiting Darden restaurants.· He took a plain card and a pen from his shirt pocket.· He pulled the crumpled bills from his shirt pocket and dropped them on the desk.· There was a live round of its ammunition in his shirt pocket.· He dresses conservatively-black shoes and all-the only hint at aristocracy being a tiny monogram on the shirt pocket.
· They're in the side pocket.· He takes a book out of the side pocket of his smock and shows them the front.· Her hand touched the side pocket.· Tony tucked his bottle into a side pocket and moved unsteadily toward the door.· Did he hap-pen to note the stethoscope peeping out of the side pocket?· The side pockets can be filled with sand and pebbles to anchor the tent if it's breezy.· They have a fly fastening, and two side pockets.
· His own left hand, he discovered, was in his trouser pocket.· The boy had found the weapon under his uncle's pile of blankets, tucked it into his trouser pocket.· Johnny fished in his trouser pocket for a somewhat battered packet of cigarettes and a slim gold lighter.· I pat my trouser pockets for the keys to the car, find them, and begin to lock the doors.· He eased his hand into his trouser pocket, and slipped the blackjack loop over his wrist.· He pulls it from his trouser pocket.· I fingered Jo's credit cards, which I'd slipped into a trouser pocket.· He opened his coat and got out the ten-shilling note from his wallet and the coins from his trouser pocket.
VERB· We sometimes carried in our pockets assorted stones to wedge in cracks.· Me, I like to carry a pocket knife.· I carry a pocket size sketchbook and paintbox, or no equipment at all.· Perhaps the most suitable types are those which can be carried easily in a pocket, and are entirely disposable.
· All this makes for dramatic pictures, and people dig deeply into their pockets to give.· I stood up, dug into my deep pocket, and handed over the little package.· In their world it is not the father of the bride who digs into his pocket to pay for the wedding.· My shoulders hunched up, my hands dug down into my pockets, each gesture made was grand as the movies.· I do not believe the answer to every problem is simply for government to dig deeper in your pocket.· Children were urged to dig into their pockets for a contribution and to sign the scroll themselves.· He dug in his pocket and brought out a handful of tattered notes.· He dug into his pocket and pulled out the few coins he had left.
· Many investors do not mind this as it means they do not have to dip into their pockets to get the advice.· Now we have to dip into our empty pockets where there is nothing.· They merely induce wealthy collectors to dip into their pockets.
· Oliver felt through his pockets without luck.· She felt around in her pocket, hoping to find something, but there was nothing.· I feel in my pocket for my money and pull it out.· He felt in his pockets for her baby picture to show Haddad.· Freeing a hand, George felt desperately in his pockets.· I felt in my pocket for my door key.· Then I kneel beside Dixie and feel through his pockets.· He felt in his pocket for his lighter and his fingers touched the hard squareness of an envelope.
· He pulled the small plastic box free and laid it on top of the crate, fumbling in his jacket pocket for something.· She looked at him, then fumbled madly in her pockets for the roll, passing it to him desperately.· Stuart had fumbled nervously in his pockets, wondering how much he should give, just change, surely.· Then he was there, fumbling in his pockets for change.· She fumbled in her pocket for the key then let us in the side door.· At the top I fumbled in my pockets for my key.· He fumbled in his jacket pocket and came out with a tobacco pouch and a pipe and offered the pouch to Wycliffe.· I fumbled in my back pocket and handed him the crumpled note.
· Despite the above, I voted for Labour although its victory would have hit my pocket.
· He took a handkerchief from his pocket to hold against his cheek.· Those most coveted were the ones with pockets to hold all the valuables salvaged and brought away in fists.· He took the key from his pocket and held it up in the air, as if to prove his good intentions.· A later development introduced a press to compress the hops in each pocket which was held in a pocket sling.· I pat my pockets and hold my hands up in the air; he does the same.· Adjustable straps on the pockets hold the mattress in position.· These form open-fronted pockets, held by a run of stitches on their outer sides to a symmetrical pattern.
· Inside, Titford and Barwick could apply the soft-talk while lining their elegant pockets with silver.· The private finance initiative has not papered over the cracks, although it has lined plenty of pockets.· Why don't journalists hold to the light those who grasp and grab, lining their pockets?· Aromatic residues lining the binding pocket are shown in purple.· Today the leading players have generally abandoned such violent methods, preferring to indulge in insider trading or to line their pockets.
· I pat my pockets and hold my hands up in the air; he does the same.· I pat down coat pockets, dig through backpacks and open drawers until I find it.· He just patted his pocket and grinned, looking awfully smug and pleased with himself.· He patted his pockets, felt it there in his jacket, and stood.· I pat my trouser pockets for the keys to the car, find them, and begin to lock the doors.· The rector patted his pockets for the heavy office key and checked his wallet.
· In Dickensian days Fagin had his thieves' kitchen in London, where he taught youngsters to pick pockets.· She smiled, looking as though she had just picked his pocket.· She gave me an opportunity to pick pockets myself.· Tammy Jackson picked Milton's pocket in the lane.
· The Doctor hooked the handle of his umbrella over his top pocket and pulled his paisley scarf from around his neck.· Quinn sighed, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a five-dollar bill.· Kirov dipped his hand into his pocket, pulling out the freshly stamped papers and looking at them in amazement.· He reached into his pocket, pulled out a pill, and swallowed it.· Out of his pocket he pulled a bunch of keys.· He reached into the pocket and pulled out a revolver.
· But overseas royal families are far more ready to put hand in pocket.· Then he took off his watch and put it in his pocket.· Keith puts his in his pocket.· She took the money and put it in her pocket.· He put it in his pocket and opened another cage.
· He reached into his pocket and slowly pulled the knife free.· He reached into his pocket and got the square gold case with the rolling papers.· I reached in my pocket and pulled out the wadded up bill.· Quinn sighed, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a five-dollar bill.· I reached into the door pocket and pulled out the heavy wheel nut spanner.· Luther asked, reaching into his pocket.· But he was reaching into his pocket.· The man reached into his pocket and handed something to Mr Potts, who quickly stuffed it in his coat.
· He moved to the small table, put down his glass and searched in his pockets for his cigarettes.· He searched every pocket, and the pockets in the buff-colored vest, for a garage ticket, but he found none.· Then she searched his other pockets.· He restrained himself from searching the pockets until he arrived home, in case it mightn't work in the open.· Then he searched his pockets and took out a cigarette packet and shook it, but it was empty.· Suddenly, the Doctor stopped, frantically searching his pockets.· Pollsters have searched in vain for pockets of disloyalty.· Maxim had time to search the man's pockets - and then suddenly he hadn't.
· Dougal stuffed them into his pocket.· He took off his tie and stuffed it into his pocket.· He tore it free, stuffed it in his pocket and returned the pad, slamming the drawer and locking it.· And the more seats that are filled, the more cash promoter Bob Arum and the fighters can stuff into their pockets.· Gathering up the debris, she stuffed it into her pocket to dispose of in the galley bin below.· When no one was looking, I stepped outside and walked home, my hands stuffed into my pockets.· Magee took one, glanced at it and stuffed it into his pocket.· They were sleeping with their pants on, and with their passports, watches, and wallets stuffed in their front pockets.
· Hotels: Details of Croydon hotel rates to suit all pockets are available from the office.· The solutions encompass a wide range of options to suit all tastes and pockets.· Any reader wanting the right detector to suit his pocket and plenty of sound advice is welcome to give me a ring.· And tailor-made ... throw-away fashion that suits the pocket of the thrifty.· There are many choices of decking systems available, to suit all pockets, so shop around.· And the vast range in prices according to cabin, ensures that there is something to suit every pocket.· Eight local hotels, with a price range to suit all pockets, offer very attractive theatre packages.· As with most saints, his virtues are emulated and his homilies obeyed by his devotees only when it suits their pockets.
· He tore off the page of notes and thrust it into his pocket.· Some thrust their hands into pockets, faces taut.· I continue along the dark pavement with my hands thrust deep inside my pockets.· He had his hands thrust into his coat pockets and his shoulders were hunched.· Johnny was standing with his back to the window, his hands thrust deep into his pockets.· She saw him turn and look at her, lean and rangy, hands thrust impatiently into pockets.· She watched dazedly as he paced in front of the cottage, hands thrust deep into the pockets of his jeans.· Hands thrust inside his jacket pockets, Kuhlmann went over to the window and stared down into the courtyard again.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be/live in each other’s pocketsPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dive into your bag/pocket etc► line your own pockets► large-sized/medium-sized/pocket-size etc
1- But if he lost, he was out of pocket a million bucks.
- Expenses are all out of pocket.
- In which case, savers and investors end up out of pocket.
- Some one, at some stage, is going to end up seriously out of pocket as a result.
- The law required Polly to establish that Peter's activities had left her out of pocket.
- His hands were in his pockets.
- His own left hand, he discovered, was in his trouser pocket.
- Police suggested Profeta may have been planning another killing as the king of clubs was in his pocket.
- The dilaudid tabs were in the pocket of her cardigan.
- The door from the kitchen into the main hall was always double-locked, and the key was in Billy's pocket.
- The keys are in your pocket.
- It looks like the team has a chance at the Aloha Bowl firmly in their pocket.
- After all, we have Vargas in our pocket.
- Shoppers will have more in their pockets and it will not cost companies vast sums to borrow for expansion.
- You have money in your pocket, a cheque-book on you and one or two credit cards as well.
- Don't wait until the money's burning a hole in your pocket, plan ahead.
- On our last day in the city, someone picked my pocket.
in clothes a type of small bag in or on a coat, trousers etc that you can put money, keys etc in: Luke came in with his hands in his pockets.jacket/trouser etc pocket The keys are in my trouser pocket.pocket of the inside pocket of his jacket The policeman told me to turn out my pockets (=take everything out of them).2money the amount of money that you have to spend: There are eight hotels, with a price range to suit every pocket.from/out of/into your own pocket Dan had to pay for the repairs out of his own pocket. He was accused of diverting some of the firm’s money into his own pocket. The deepening recession has hit people’s pockets. For investors with deep pockets (=a lot of money), the Berlin property market is attractive.3small container a small bag or piece of material fastened to something so that you can put things into it: Please read the air safety card in the pocket of the seat in front.4small area/amount a small area or amount of something that is different from what surrounds itpocket of In some parts, there are still pockets of violence and unrest. pockets of air inside the hull of the ship5be in somebody’s pocket to be controlled or strongly influenced by someone in authority, and willing to do whatever they want: The judge was in the defense lawyer’s pocket.6have something in your pocket to be certain to win something such as a competition or an election: The Democrats had the election in their pocket.7out of pocket especially British English informal if you are out of pocket, you have less money than you should have, especially as a result of making a mistake or being unlucky: If he loses the deal, he’ll be badly out of pocket.8be/live in each other’s pockets British English informal if two people are in each other’s pockets, they are together too much9game a small net on a pool, snooker, or billiard table, which you try to hit balls into → air pocket, → burn a hole in your pocket at burn1(17), → line your own pockets at line2(4), → pick somebody’s pocket at pick1(14)COLLOCATIONSverbsput something in your pocket· I put the £5 note in my pocket.stuff/thrust something in your pocket (=put it there quickly and carelessly)· He took off his cap and stuffed it in his pocket.take something out of/from your pocket· Marcia took a pair of dark glasses out of her pocket.reach into your pocket (=put your hand into your pocket to find something)· "Do you want a cigarette?" he asked, reaching into his pocket.search your pocket (=look for something in your pocket)· I searched my pockets for my train ticket but it wasn't there.turn out/empty your pockets (=take everything out of your pockets in order to find something)· His mother made him turn out his pockets.dig in your pocket (=put your hand in your pocket to find something)· Boris dug in his pocket for his keys.phraseswith your hands in your pockets· I saw him wandering along the beach with his hands in his pockets.somebody's pockets are bulging (=they are very full)· Tony's pockets were bulging with loose change.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pocketa back/front/side pocket· He took a wad of money from his back pocket.a breast pocket (=on the chest)· There was a silk handkerchief in his breast pocket.an inside pocket (=on the inside of a coat, jacket etc)· Gregson pulled a photo from the inside pocket of his jacket.a jacket/trouser/shirt etc pocket· She slipped the map into her jacket pocket.pocket1 nounpocket2 verbpocket3 adjective
pocketpocket2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
pocket
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | |
| he, she, it | pockets | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pocketed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pocketed |
| he, she, it | has pocketed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pocketed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pocket |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pocketed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am pocketing |
| he, she, it | is pocketing | |
| you, we, they | are pocketing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was pocketing |
| you, we, they | were pocketing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pocketing |
| he, she, it | has been pocketing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pocketing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pocketing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pocketing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- It's simple - we buy them for $5, sell them for $8, and pocket the difference.
- Robbins admitted pocketing $5300 of the campaign money.
- Tom slipped off his rings and pocketed them.
- Forbes is traveling the country at an impressive clip, spreading his flat-tax message and pocketing IOUs from Republican pols.
- His wife also pocketed a £20 million pay-off after 26 years of marriage.
- Jack dumped about eight cigarettes out of his Rameses pack and pocketed them.
- Last year the taxman pocketed 550 million from people who should not have been paying tax - or who paid too much.
- The suicidal farmers can be set in stark contrast to the wealthy shareholders who pocket the difference.
- When they were done, he made a show of locking up and pocketing the key.
WORD SETS
bar billiards, nounbeanbag, nounbilliards, nounblind man's buff, nounchicken, nouncrazy golf, nouncrossword, nouncue, nouncue ball, nouncushion, noundoll's house, noundomino, noundouble-Dutch, noundressing-up, nounducks and drakes, nounflag football, nounframe, nounhide-and-seek, nounkeep-away, nounkickball, nounkite-flying, nounleapfrog, nounmarble, nounmaze, nounmusical chairs, nounninepins, nounnoughts and crosses, nounpaper chase, nounparlour game, nounpeekaboo, interjectionplay, verbpocket, verbpool, nounpool hall, nounpot, verbpuzzle, nounsack race, nounskip, verbskipping rope, nounskittle, nounsnowball, nounsnowman, nounYo-Yo, nounzap, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them).
(=a small one you can carry easily)· I took out my pocket calculator and added up the figures.
· I thought my wallet was in my coat pocket.
(=small enough to be carried in your pocket)· Pocket dictionaries don't always give you enough information.
Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them). (=a small knife that you carry with you)· He was armed with nothing but a pocket knife.
British English (=a small amount of money that parents regularly give their children)· How much pocket money do you get?
(=cost as much as they feel they can pay)· The choice is wide, with something to suit everyone's pocket.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· That didn't stop my old man pocketing the money, touching his cap and then heading off towards the Black Bull.· Federal prosecutors charged that King pocketed that money.· Then, pocketing the money, she placed the box back underneath the straw mattress and rolled Granny on to her back again.· Was he going to pocket the admission money?· I have had to stoop to pocketing the money the Supporters' Club give for raffle prizes.· Everyone was talking about it, exchanging the latest details: who pocketed the money, where they bought the apartments.· He pocketed the money, whilst Liti, his wife, appropriated the jewel on its fine gold chain.· He built the roofs and pocketed all the money.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dive into your bag/pocket etc► line your own pockets► large-sized/medium-sized/pocket-size etc
1to put something into your pocket: - Don't wait until the money's burning a hole in your pocket, plan ahead.
- On our last day in the city, someone picked my pocket.
Maggie locked the door and pocketed the keys.2to steal money, especially money that you are responsible for: One inspector had pocketed up to $500,000 in bribes.3to get a large amount of money, win a prize etc, especially in a way that seems very easy or slightly dishonest: Johnston pocketed $2,500 in prize money.4to hit a ball into a pocket in the game of pool, snooker or billiards SYN potpocket1 nounpocket2 verbpocket3 adjective
pocketpocket3 adjective [only before noun] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- She took a pocket mirror out of her handbag and put on some lipstick.
- Students are allowed to take pocket calculators into their exams.
Longman Language Activatorsmall in size
· His office was a small room at the top of the building.· Which is the smallest state in the US?· Mrs Newman was small and slightly plump, with a round face.· People are buying smaller cars because they are cheaper to run.· These shoes are too small for me.
small - use this especially to show how you feel about someone or something, for example to show that you like them, dislike them, or feel sorry for them: · It's just a little souvenir I brought back from Italy· What an annoying little boy!· Oh, the poor little thing, he's hurt his paw.· What a lovely little dog!· They bought a nice little house near the beach.
a house, room etc that is compact is small but comfortable and convenient, because the space has been used effectively; a compact camera, computer etc is designed to be small and easy to carry: · The apartment was ideal for the two of us - small but compact.· There is a compact dining area, which feels cozy rather than cramped.· The PowerShot is a compact unit that weighs less than 11 ounces and fits easily in your pocket.
: pocket calculator/torch/camera etc one that is small and that you can carry easily, for example in your pocket or bag: · Students are allowed to take pocket calculators into their exams.· She took a pocket mirror out of her handbag and put on some lipstick.· a pocket dictionary
an object that is dainty is small and delicate in an attractive way: · We drank Turkish coffee out of dainty china cups.· She was wearing a short black dress and dainty black sandals.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them).
(=a small one you can carry easily)· I took out my pocket calculator and added up the figures.
· I thought my wallet was in my coat pocket.
(=small enough to be carried in your pocket)· Pocket dictionaries don't always give you enough information.
Parents are being asked to dip into their pockets for new school books (=use their own money to pay for them). (=a small knife that you carry with you)· He was armed with nothing but a pocket knife.
British English (=a small amount of money that parents regularly give their children)· How much pocket money do you get?
(=cost as much as they feel they can pay)· The choice is wide, with something to suit everyone's pocket.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dive into your bag/pocket etc► line your own pockets► large-sized/medium-sized/pocket-size etc
small enough to be carried in your pocket: - Don't wait until the money's burning a hole in your pocket, plan ahead.
- On our last day in the city, someone picked my pocket.
a pocket dictionary