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Synonyms for pocket
ˈpɒk ɪtpock·et

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pocketverb

    A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

    pocket dictionary

    Synonyms:
    pocket-size, pocket-sized

  2. pocketverb

    Referring to the two initial hole cards.

    A pocket pair of kings.

    Synonyms:
    trouser

  3. pocketverb

    Synonyms:
    pot

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pocketnoun

    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

    Synonyms:
    sac, scoop, air hole, air pocket, pouch, sack

  2. pouch, sac, sack, pocketnoun

    an enclosed space

    "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"

    Synonyms:
    dismissal, firing, hammock, sackful, air pocket, dismission, scoop, carrier bag, pouch, chemise, discharge, release, sac, sacking, paper bag, shift, sacque, air hole, theca, sack, liberation, poke

  3. pocketnoun

    a supply of money

    "they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"

    Synonyms:
    sac, scoop, air hole, air pocket, pouch, sack

  4. pocketnoun

    (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"

    Synonyms:
    sac, scoop, air hole, air pocket, pouch, sack

  5. scoop, pocketnoun

    a hollow concave shape made by removing something

    Synonyms:
    scoopful, soap, air hole, grievous bodily harm, goop, liquid ecstasy, scoop shovel, sack, air pocket, max, pouch, exclusive, sac, scoop, easy lay

  6. air pocket, pocket, air holenoun

    a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly

    Synonyms:
    scoop, sac, air hole, air pocket, pouch, sack

  7. pocketnoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    sac, scoop, air hole, air pocket, pouch, sack

  8. pouch, pocketnoun

    (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

    Synonyms:
    scoop, sac, air hole, air pocket, pouch, sack

  9. pocketverb

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

    Synonyms:
    sac, scoop, air hole, air pocket, pouch, sack

  10. pocketverb

    put in one's pocket

    "He pocketed the change"

    Synonyms:
    bag

  11. pocket, bagverb

    take unlawfully

    Synonyms:
    bag, bulge

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. trouser

    Submitted by anonymous on August 16, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pocketnoun

    Synonyms:
    pouch

  2. pocketverb

    Synonyms:
    [Colloquial.] endure (as an affront), suffer, bear, tolerate, put up with

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pocketnoun

    Synonyms:
    bag, sack, pouch, placket, sabretasche

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  1. List of known nicknames for "Pocket":

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How to use pocket in a sentence?

  1. Paul Divakar:

    India has 600,000 villages and almost every village a small pocket on the outskirts is meant for Dalits, this settlement is far from health care centers, banks, schools and other essential services. During times like Covid-19, the aid may not even reach this small pocket.

  2. Jelena Ostapenko:

    It's a big advantage that I already have a Grand Slam in my pocket... (now) I have all this motivation to just win another one, (My confidence) is on a high level because I haven't dropped a set here yet. Yesterday 2-5 down (in the first set against Aliaksandra Sasnovich), today 4-5 down, and I still won the set. From that I gain even more confidence.

  3. Jacob Vigdor:

    Offering a different perspective : The ultimate objective was to get money into worker's pockets, what does it matter if you work for a big restaurant chain or you work for a small restaurant chain ? The idea is this was to help put money in your pocket.

  4. Leslie Anderson:

    Bill has proven himself worthy of continued employment as our executive director. He has done good work here and has improved the lives of the people of western North Carolina. We continue to stand in support of Bill Murdock. i called Joe and he, out of his own pocket, paid for the family to go, and then we decided, you know, there's needs in our community.

  5. Daniel Weiner and John Martin:

    The limit is a straightforward anti-corruption measure, instead of being independent from donors, a winning candidate -- now an elected official -- is raising money that will go directly into the official's own pocket.


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