POCKET


Meaning of POCKET in English

■ noun

1》 a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles.

↘a pouch-like compartment providing separate storage space.

↘( one's ~ ) informal one's financial resources.

2》 a small, isolated patch, group, or area.

3》 Billiards & Snooker an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which balls are struck.

4》 American Football a protected area behind the line of scrimmage, from which the quarterback throws a pass.

5》 Baseball a hollow in a baseball mitt in which the ball is caught and held.

■ adjective of a suitable size for carrying in a ~: a ~ dictionary.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed )

1》 put into one's ~.

2》 take for oneself, especially dishonestly.

3》 Billiards & Snooker drive (a ball) into a ~.

Phrases

in someone's ~

1》 dependent on someone financially and therefore under their influence.

2》 closely involved with someone.

out of (or in ) ~ having lost (or gained) money in a transaction.

put one's hand in one's ~ spend or provide one's own money.

Derivatives

~able adjective

~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).

~less adjective

Origin

ME (in the sense 'bag, sack', also used as a measure of quantity): from Anglo-Norman Fr. poket(e ), dimin. of poke 'pouch'.

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