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- pronunciation:
- pa
kiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- phrases:
- in one's pocket
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small piece of material, open at the top and sewn onto clothing. A pocket forms a bag for keeping small objects.
Ben keeps his house key in his pants pocket.
- similar words:
- bag, envelope, fold, pouch, purse
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| definition 2: |
a pouch or cavity.
The mother kangaroo carries her baby in the pocket of her belly.- synonyms:
- cavity, hollow, pouch
- similar words:
- compartment, hole, hollow, nook, receptacle, recess, sac
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| definition 3: |
a space in the earth that contains ore.
The miners found a pocket of silver near the river.- similar words:
- deposit, lode, vein
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| related words: |
hole |
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| phrase: |
in one's pocket |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
small enough in size or amount to carry in a pocket.
My grandfather carries a pocket watch.- similar words:
- compact, diminutive, miniature, portable
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| related words: |
portable |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pockets, pocketing, pocketed |
| definition: |
to put into one's pocket.
She pocketed the change.- similar words:
- pouch
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| related words: |
accept, earn, make, net, steal |
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| derivations: |
pocketable (adj.), pocketless (adj.), pocketlike (adj.) |
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