Word Image
plural: pockets
Part Of Speech
noun, verb, adjective
Word Meaning
noun: a small bag open at the top or side inserted in a garment; a small bag carried by a person; supply of money; something like a pocket
verb: to put or enclose in a pocket; to take for one’s own use especially dishonestly; to set aside
adjective: small enough to fit in the pocket; smaller than the usual size; carried in or paid from one’s pocket
Word Family
pocketed
pocketing
pocketful
pocketable
pocketbook
pocketknife
pickpocket
Sentences
He keeps his gloves in his coat pocket.
The chairman was fired for pocketing funds.
Grandpa always carried his pocketknife for emergencies.
She was standing there with her hands in her pockets.
The saleswoman had overcharged them and pocketed the difference.
Nana grabbed her pocketbook and umbrella to walk to the market.
There are pockets on the back of each car seat.
Pool tables have several pockets that the balls roll into.
We drove through pockets of downpouring rain.
She carries a pocketful of change to give to the children.
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