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Meaning of "pock" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POCK

Old English pocc; related to Middle Dutch pocke, perhaps to Latin bucca cheek.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POCK

pock  [pɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pock

Pock, or Pöck, is a surname commonly associated with Austrian heritage. The surname is somewhat uncommon in the United States. It may refer to: ▪ Bernhard Pock, stunt actor ▪ Pontoffel Pock, fictional character in a Dr. Seuss film. ▪ Thomas Pöck, Austrian-American ice hockey player ▪ Tobias Pock, Austrian Baroque painter...

Definition of pock in the English dictionary

The definition of pock in the dictionary is any pustule resulting from an eruptive disease, esp from smallpox.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POCK

pochoir
pocket
pocket battleship
pocket billiards
pocket borough
pocket calculator
pocket dictionary
pocket drive
pocket gopher
pocket money
pocket mouse
pocket veto
pocket-handkerchief
pocket-size
pocket-sized
pocketable
pocketbike
pocketbook
pocketer
pocketful

WORDS THAT END LIKE POCK

block
building block
clock
cock
digital clock
dock
eight o´clock
Hitchcock
in stock
knock
lock
on the block
out of stock
rock
sherlock
shock
stock
the Rock
unblock
unlock

Synonyms and antonyms of pock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POCK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pock» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pock
blemish · flaw · mark · pimple · pockmark · pustule · scar · spot

Translation of «pock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POCK

Find out the translation of pock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

痘疤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pock
570 millions of speakers

English

pock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फुंसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بثرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рябинах
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপদংশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pustule de petite vérole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pocke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あばた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두창
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mụt nổi lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அம்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठोसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çiçek bozuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pustola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

горобинах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crăpături
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θύλακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POCK»

The term «pock» is regularly used and occupies the 69.584 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pock» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pock» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POCK»

Discover the use of pock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Social differentiation and social inequality: essays in ...
In this tribute to John C. Pock, the editors have brought together established and emerging stars in the field. The result is an important new statement on contemporary developments and controversies in stratification scholarship.
John Pock, James N. Baron, David B. Grusky, 1996
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Pock's World
A commission of five people, each with their own motives and agendas, is dispatched on an interstellar visit to Pock's World to determine and advise whether it should be destroyed.
Dave Duncan, 2012
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Strategic Management in Islamic Finance
Alexander von Pock develops a holistic conceptual framework for identifying and testing key success factors of Islamic financial institutions.
Alexander von Pock, 2007
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A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
POBIE, s. A foster father, Shetl. Probably from Isl. papi, pappas, papa, pater. POCK, Poke, Poik, 1. A bag growing under the jaws of a sheep, indicative of its being rotten, S. 2. The disease itself, South of S. " Rot, or Poke." Prize Ess. Highl. Soc.
John Jamieson, 1825
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PICMICRO MICROCONT POCK REF
Designed to complement Programming & Customizing the PICMICRO, this book will contain a minimum of verbiage and serve as an immediate device, code and circuit lookup for experienced PICMICRO applications designers.
Michael Predko, 2001
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Pock'It Instructor: The Skiers 'Tool Box" - All the Skills ...
Simple explanations are provided with step-by-step photographs. These are backed up by easy-to-remember 'Top Tips' that will stick in your mind whilst skiing. The perfect book for all skiers seeking advice and help to improve their skiing.
Sally Chapman, 2004
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A Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the Words ...
The marks left by the small-pox. Pack-marks synon. V. AHR. POCK-BROKEN, adj . Pitted with smallpox; as, "He's sair pock-broken in the face," Teviotd. This is precisely the O.E. adj. " Pock-brokyn. Porriginosus," Prompt. Parv. POCKED SHEEP.
John Jamieson, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.), 1846
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Abridged from the ...
P. ach-i ness, n. softness or wetness of earth. Ponch-y, a. soft, muddy, yielding to the feet, Pock, n. a pustule on the skin in small pox. Pocket, ii. a small bag in a garment. Pocket, v. I. to put in the pocket, to steal. Pook'-et-ed, p. put in the pocket .
Noah Webster, 1833
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A Universal and Critical Dictionary of the English Language: ...
Pock n. A pustule from an eruptive distemper, u the smallpox ; a disease ; cow- pox or kine-pock. — pi. Pustules; pox. See Smaix-Poi, and Cow-Pox. POcK'nKO- KE.N,* a. Marked with the small-pox. Same as pockfretten. Forby. Pock'et, b.
Joseph Emerson Worcester, John Walker, 1854
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Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Production is geared toward selling and meeting artificial demands, not the satisfaction of real human needs. Pontoffel Pock, Who Are You? To oversimplify, under capitalism workers are forced to sell their labor in order to buy necessities.
Jacob M. Held, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Punjab attack ends after 11 hours, three terrorists among 10 killed
When journalists and police personnel finally entered the residential quarters, they were pock-marked with bullets fired from automatic ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»
2
2015 Infiniti QX80 review
Riding on 22-inch Bridgestone-shod alloys, its ride is jiggly, compromised and delivers an annoying patina over pock-marked surfaces. «Wheels Magazine, Jul 15»
3
We're now a city where gunfire is mere background noise
On the street where Donnie Chin died, bullet holes pock the walls and windows near where his car came to a final rest. The small crowd that ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
4
Grafitti Pock Marks Forest City Businesses and Utilities
The Forest City Police Department along with the Electrical Department are becoming increasingly concerned with graffiti that is showing up on ... «KIOW, Jul 15»
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Upper Dublin Township police reports: Week of July 19
... ear length hair and a pock-marked face, carrying a beige saddle bag, came in and asked to speak with the pastor, who was out, police said. «Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»
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A new kind of Slingshot: Head-turning 3-wheel motorcycle hits target …
At the same time, Matzur says, the three-wheel configuration, coupled with a stiff suspension, makes it difficult to avoid potholes in pock-marked ... «Kenosha News, Jul 15»
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The Desire Machine review – strange and hallucinatory, but lacking …
Once down in the bowels of the drum-like structure with its pock-marked walls, it feels less like Wonderland and more as if you've accidently ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Pluto revealed raises questions about its origins
... heavily cratered like those of Moon and Mercury, to apparently young worlds with surprisingly few craters, just pock-marked here and there. «ABC Science Online, Jul 15»
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Concern raised over “scabby” Inverness Castle grounds
... wants to make Inverness Castle a major visitor magnet – but its grounds are overgrown with waist-high thistles and weeds and pock-marked ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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The Way We Were - Francis X. Fay Jr.
JULY 9 - Brech Morgan and five members of his sign painting company combine to transform an old building in Butler Street, pock-marked with ... «Thehour.com, Jul 15»

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