See Also: pocket 1, noun(dictionary)
hip pocket(dictionary)
pocket(2)(dictionary)
Pocket(money)
pocket(1)(dictionary)
Pocket(medicine)
air pocket(dictionary)
out-of-pocket expenses(dictionary)
pocket (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
pocket mouse(encyclopedia)

pocket 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?in clothes?
2 ?money?
3 ?small container?
4 ?small area/amount?
5 be in somebody's pocket
6 have something in your pocket
7 out of pocket
8 be/live in each other's pockets
9 ?game?
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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old North French; Origin: pokete, from poke 'bag']
?IN CLOTHES?
a type of small bag in or on a coat, trousers etc that you can put money, keys etc in
::Luke came in with his hands in his pockets.
jacket/trouser etc pocket
::The keys are in my trouser pocket.
pocket of
::the inside pocket of his jacket
::The policeman told me to turn out my pockets (=take everything out of them) .
?MONEY?
the amount of money that you have to spend
::There are eight hotels, with a price range to suit every pocket .
from/out of/into your own pocket
::Dan had to pay for the repairs out of his own pocket.
::He was accused of diverting some of the firm's money into his own pocket.
::The deepening recession has hit people's pockets .
::For investors with deep pockets (=a lot of money) , the Berlin property market is attractive.
?SMALL CONTAINER?
a small bag or piece of material fastened to something so that you can put things into it
::Please read the air safety card in the pocket of the seat in front.
?SMALL AREA/AMOUNT?
a small area or amount of something that is different from what surrounds it
pocket of
::In some parts, there are still pockets of violence and unrest.
::pockets of air inside the hull of the ship
be in sb's pocket
to be controlled or strongly influenced by someone in authority, and willing to do whatever they want
::The judge was in the defense lawyer's pocket.
have sth in your pocket
to be certain to win something such as a competition or election
::The Democrats had the election in their pocket.
out of pocket
especially BrE informal if you are out of pocket, you have less money than you should have, especially as a result of making a mistake or being unlucky
::If he loses the deal, he'll be badly out of pocket.
be/live in each other's pockets
BrE informal if two people are in each other's pockets, they are together too much
baize, cue, pocket
?GAME?
a small net on a pool, snooker, or billiard table, which you try to hit balls into
-see also air pocket
-see also burn a hole in your pocket at burn 1 (17)
-see also line your own pockets at line 2 (4)
-see also pick sb's pocket at pick 1 (14)