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POCKET

(noun, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 14 meanings of the word Pocket.

How to pronounce pocket:

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Pocket - as a noun

A small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
pouch12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An enclosed space

Example: "The trapped miners found a pocket of air"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pouch12sac5sack10

A supply of money

Example: "They dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"

(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left

Example: "The ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"

A hollow concave shape made by removing something

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
scoop9

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
air holeair pocket

A small isolated group of people

Example: "They were concentrated in pockets inside the city"

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pouch12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
sac5
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
gap6opening10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Pocket - as a verb

Put in one's pocket

Example: "He pocketed the change"

Take unlawfully

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bag6

Pocket - as an adjective

Of a size suitable for putting into a pocket.

Example: "A pocket dictionary"

Smaller or more compact than usual.

Referring to the two initial hole cards.

Example: "A pocket pair of kings"

Example Sentences

"He reached into his pocket to find his keys."
"She put her phone in her back pocket."
"The little boy discovered a toy car in his coat pocket."
"I found a five-dollar bill in my jeans pocket."
"Her dress had a small pocket for holding a lipstick."
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Word Game Points

Is POCKET a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, pocket is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

POCKET has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is POCKET a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, pocket is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
POCKET has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is POCKET a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, pocket is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
POCKET has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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