pocket

adjective

UK /ˈpɒkɪt/

1
small enough to fit into your pocket
a pocket dictionary
a pocket diary
Synonyms and related words
Small in size
small
little
tiny

pocket

adjective

US /ˈpɑkɪt/

1
small enough to fit into your pocket
a pocket dictionary
Synonyms and related words
Small in size
small
little
tiny

pocket

noun countable

UK /ˈpɒkɪt/

Word Forms

singular	pocket
plural	pockets

1
a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects
The money had fallen out of a hole in my pocket.
a trouser/shirt/coat pocket
a top pocket (=on the front of a jacket)
a back pocket (=of a pair of trousers)
He slipped his wallet into an inside pocket (=of his jacket).
put something into/take something out of a pocket:
She had put her hands in her pockets to keep them warm.
turn out/empty your pockets:
The police officer asked us to empty our pockets.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of clothes
arm
armhole
basque
1. 1a
  a small bag or other container that forms part of an object, for example a bag
  The safety instructions are in the pocket of the seat in front of you.
  She put the money in a zipped pocket of her handbag.
  Synonyms and related words
  General containers
  basket
  bin
  box
2. 1b
  a hole with a small string bag fitted below it in the side of a billiard, pool, or snooker table that you try to hit a ball into
  Hit the ball into one of the side pockets.
  Synonyms and related words
  Snooker, billiards and pool
  baize
  bar billiards
  billiards
2
a supply of money that is available for spending
out of/from your own pocket (=using your own money, not your company’s):
Our boss expects us to pay for the trip out of our own pockets.
deep pockets (=a lot of available money):
It’s a company with very deep pockets.
to suit every pocket:
We have prices to suit every pocket.
Synonyms and related words
Unspecified amounts of money
amount
appropriation
a price on someone’s head
3
a small area which has a particular quality that makes it different from the areas around it
pocket of:
There are still pockets of resistance to the government forces.
Synonyms and related words
Space and amounts of space
accommodation
air pocket
break

phrases

be in pocket

be/live in each other’s pockets

be out of pocket

have someone in your pocket

have something in your pocket

in someone’s pocket

put your hand in your pocket

pocket

noun countable

US /ˈpɑkɪt/

Word Forms

singular	pocket
plural	pockets

1
a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects
The money had fallen out of a hole in my pocket.
She searched her pockets for the car keys.
a pants/shirt/coat pocket
a top pocket (=on the front of a jacket)
a back pocket (=of a pair of pants)
He slipped his billfold into an inside pocket (=of his coat).
put something into/take something out of a pocket:
She had put her hands in her pockets to keep them warm.
empty your pockets:
The police officer asked us to empty our pockets.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of clothes
arm
armhole
bib
1. 1a
  a small bag or other container that forms part of an object, for example a bag
  The safety instructions are in the pocket of the seat in front of you.
  She put the money in the middle pocket of her purse.
  Synonyms and related words
  General containers
  basket
  bin
  box
2. 1b
  a hole with a small string bag fitted below it in the side of a billiard or pool table that you try to hit a ball into
  Hit the ball into one of the side pockets.
  Synonyms and related words
  Snooker, billiards and pool
  baize
  bar billiards
  billiards
2
a supply of money that is available for spending
out of/from your own pocket (=using your own money, not your company’s):
Our boss expects us to pay for the trip out of our own pockets.
deep pockets (=a lot of available money):
It’s an organization with very deep pockets.
Synonyms and related words
Unspecified amounts of money
amount
appropriation
a price on someone’s head
3
a small area which has a particular quality that makes it different from the areas around it
pocket of:
There are still pockets of resistance to the government forces.
Synonyms and related words
Space and amounts of space
air pocket
break
clearance

phrases

be/live in each other’s pockets

be out of pocket

have someone in your pocket

have something in your pocket

in someone’s pocket

pocket

verb transitive

UK /ˈpɒkɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pocket
he/she/it	pockets
present participle	pocketing
past tense	pocketed
past participle	pocketed

1
to put something into your pocket
Synonyms and related words
To put something inside something
bag
bed
bottle
1. 1a
  to put something into your pocket in order to steal it
  I’m sure I saw him pocketing your mobile phone.
  Synonyms and related words
  To steal, or steal something
  steal
  walk off with
  rob
2
to take money for yourself that does not belong to you, especially when you are responsible for looking after it
He said the officials pocketed some of the taxes they collected.
Synonyms and related words
To earn or to get money
earn
recover
cash in
3
to win or get an amount of money
Hendry pocketed a first prize of £110,000.
Synonyms and related words
To win a prize, or to award a prize
medal
award
walk off with
Synonyms and related words
To earn a particular amount of money
generate
get
get back
4
to hit a ball into a pocket in billiards, pool, or snooker
Synonyms and related words
Snooker, billiards and pool
baize
bar billiards
billiards

phrases

pocket the difference

pocket

verb transitive

US /ˈpɑkɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pocket
he/she/it	pockets
present participle	pocketing
past tense	pocketed
past participle	pocketed

1
to put something into your pocket
Synonyms and related words
To put something inside something
bag
bed
bottle
1. 1a
  to put something into your pocket in order to steal it
  I’m sure I saw him pocketing your cell phone.
  Synonyms and related words
  To steal, or steal something
  steal
  walk off with
  rob
2
to take money for yourself that does not belong to you, especially when you are responsible for taking care of it
He said the officials pocketed some of the taxes they collected.
Synonyms and related words
To earn or to get money
monetize
claim back
earn
3
to win or get an amount of money
She pocketed a first prize check totaling $50,000.
Synonyms and related words
To win a prize, or to award a prize
medal
award
carry off
Synonyms and related words
To earn a particular amount of money
generate
get
get back
4
to hit a ball into a pocket in billiards or pool
Synonyms and related words
Snooker, billiards and pool
baize
bar billiards
billiards

phrases

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