Meaning of "pocket" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POCKET

From Anglo-Norman poket a little bag, from poque bag, from Middle Dutch pokepoke², bag; related to French poche pocket.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF POCKET

pocket  [ˈpɒkɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POCKET

Pocket is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb pocket in English.

WHAT DOES POCKET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pocket

A pocket is a bag- or envelope-like receptacle either fastened to or inserted in an article of clothing to hold small items. Pockets may also be attached to luggage, backpacks, and similar items. In older usage, a pocket was a separate small bag or pouch.

Definition of pocket in the English dictionary

The first definition of pocket in the dictionary is a small bag or pouch in a garment for carrying small articles, money, etc. Other definition of pocket is any bag or pouch or anything resembling this. Pocket is also a cavity or hollow in the earth, etc, such as one containing gold or other ore.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO POCKET

PRESENT

Present

I pocket

you pocket

he/she/it pockets

we pocket

you pocket

they pocket

Present continuous

I am pocketing

you are pocketing

he/she/it is pocketing

we are pocketing

you are pocketing

they are pocketing

Present perfect

I have pocketed

you have pocketed

he/she/it has pocketed

we have pocketed

you have pocketed

they have pocketed

Present perfect continuous

I have been pocketing

you have been pocketing

he/she/it has been pocketing

we have been pocketing

you have been pocketing

they have been pocketing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I pocketed

you pocketed

he/she/it pocketed

we pocketed

you pocketed

they pocketed

Past continuous

I was pocketing

you were pocketing

he/she/it was pocketing

we were pocketing

you were pocketing

they were pocketing

Past perfect

I had pocketed

you had pocketed

he/she/it had pocketed

we had pocketed

you had pocketed

they had pocketed

Past perfect continuous

I had been pocketing

you had been pocketing

he/she/it had been pocketing

we had been pocketing

you had been pocketing

they had been pocketing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will pocket

you will pocket

he/she/it will pocket

we will pocket

you will pocket

they will pocket

Future continuous

I will be pocketing

you will be pocketing

he/she/it will be pocketing

we will be pocketing

you will be pocketing

they will be pocketing

Future perfect

I will have pocketed

you will have pocketed

he/she/it will have pocketed

we will have pocketed

you will have pocketed

they will have pocketed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been pocketing

you will have been pocketing

he/she/it will have been pocketing

we will have been pocketing

you will have been pocketing

they will have been pocketing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would pocket

you would pocket

he/she/it would pocket

we would pocket

you would pocket

they would pocket

Conditional continuous

I would be pocketing

you would be pocketing

he/she/it would be pocketing

we would be pocketing

you would be pocketing

they would be pocketing

Conditional perfect

I would have pocket

you would have pocket

he/she/it would have pocket

we would have pocket

you would have pocket

they would have pocket

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been pocketing

you would have been pocketing

he/she/it would have been pocketing

we would have been pocketing

you would have been pocketing

they would have been pocketing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you pocket
we let´s pocket
you pocket

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to pocket

Past participle

pocketed

Present Participle

pocketing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «POCKET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pocket» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of pocket

abridged · accept · appropriate · area · bag · bear · brook · budget · cabbage · centre · cluster · compact · compartment · concise · district · endure · filch · finances · hollow · island · knock off · lift · little · means · miniature · patch · pilfer · portable · potted · pouch · purloin · put up with · receptacle · resources · sack · small · snaffle · steal · stomach · swallow · take · tolerate · trouser

TRANSLATION OF POCKET

Find out the translation of pocket to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pocket from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pocket» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 衣袋
• Translator English - Spanish: bolsillo
• English: pocket
• Translator English - Hindi: जेब
• Translator English - Arabic: جَيْب
• Translator English - Russian: карман
• Translator English - Portuguese: bolso
• Translator English - Bengali: পকেট
• Translator English - French: poche
• Translator English - Malay: Poket
• Translator English - German: Tasche
• Translator English - Japanese: ポケット
• Translator English - Korean: 주머니
• Translator English - Javanese: Kanthong
• Translator English - Vietnamese: túi
• Translator English - Tamil: பாக்கெட்
• Translator English - Marathi: खिसा
• Translator English - Turkish: cep
• Translator English - Italian: tasca
• Translator English - Polish: kieszeń
• Translator English - Ukrainian: кишеня
• Translator English - Romanian: buzunar
• Translator English - Greek: τσέπη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sak
• Translator English - Swedish: ficka
• Translator English - Norwegian: lomme

10 QUOTES WITH «POCKET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pocket.

1

Robert Adams

No place is boring, if you've had a good night's sleep and have a pocket full of unexposed film.

2

Eve Arnold

I look for a sense of reality with everything I did. I didn't work in a studio, I didn't light anything. I found a way of working which pleased me because I didn't have to frighten people with heavy equipment. It was that little black box and me and £5 worth of film in my pocket or maybe it was only £2 in those days.

3

Christian Bale

There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world.

4

A. Scott Berg

After 'Lindbergh,' my publisher asked whom I wanted to write about next. I said, 'There's one idea I've been carrying in my hip pocket for 35 years. It's Woodrow Wilson.'

5

Paul Broun

The Constitution I uphold and defend is the one I carry in my pocket all the time, the U.S. Constitution. I don't know what Constitution that other members of Congress uphold, but it's not this one. I think the only Constitution that Barack Obama upholds is the Soviet constitution, not this one.

6

Sarah Wayne Callies

I think I'm probably much better at the boots and pocket knife thing than I am at the high heels and martini thing.

7

Raymond Chandler

She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket.

8

Ben Crenshaw

I can explain that shot. Arnold moved his wallet to the other pocket.

9

Lou Doillon

Home has always been wherever I am. I'm not very attached to walls - or people, for that matter - so I've always loved travelling around. A book in my back pocket, a diary, and a pen is all I need to call any place home.

10

Jack Dorsey

Twitter was around communication and visualizing what was happening in the world in real-time. Square was allowing everyone to accept the form of payment people have in their pocket today, which is a credit card.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POCKET»

Discover the use of pocket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pocket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Katy No-pocket

Sad because she has no pocket to carry her son, Katy Kangaroo looks for one and finds more than she expected.

Emmy Payne, 1944

Structural Engineer's Pocket Book, 2nd Edition

Concise and precise, this second edition is updated to reflect changes to the British Standards, which are used and referenced throughout, as well as the addition of a new section on sustainability.

Fiona Cobb, 2009

Pocket Anesthesia

The book is filled with must-know facts about drugs, frequent intraoperative problems, differential diagnosis, common disease states, patient evaluation, and anesthetic considerations for each subspecialty.

Richard D. Urman, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, 2009

Landscape Architect's Pocket Book

Not only an essential tool for everyday queries on British standards and procedures, this is a first point of reference for those seeking more extensive, supplementary sources of information, including Websites and further publications.

Siobhan Vernon, Nicola Garmory, Rachel Tennant, 2009

Pocket ICU

Prepared by attending physicians at Harvard Medical School, Pocket ICU, follows the style of Pocket Medicine, one of the best-selling references for medical students, interns, and residents.

Gyorgy Frendl, Richard D. Urman, 2012

Pocket Book of Electrical Engineering Formulas

This handy, pocket-sized guide has been organized by topic field to make finding information quick and easy. The book features an extensive index and is an excellent quick reference for electrical engineers, educators, and students.

Richard C. Dorf, Ronald J. Tallarida, 1993

Architect's Pocket Book

This fully revised edition of the pocket book includes everyday information which the architect/designer normally has to find from a wide variety of sources and which is not always easily to hand.

Charlotte Baden-Powell, 2007

Blueprints Pocket Pediatric ICU

The book also features appendices on opportunities in pediatric critical care, a question and answer review, and suggested additional reading. Blueprints Pocket Pediatric ICU is perfect for medical students.

Adam J. Schwarz, 2007

Pocket Atlas of Sectional Anatomy: Spine, extremities, joints

Highlights of Volume 3: New CT and MR images of the highest quality Didactic organization using two-page units, with radiographs on one page and full-color illustrations on the next Concise, easy-to-read labeling on all figures Color-coded, ...

Torsten B. Möller, Emil Reif, 2007

Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook ...

This Fourth Edition is fully updated and includes an eight-page color insert with key and classic abnormal images.

Marc S. Sabatine, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POCKET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pocket is used in the context of the following news items.

Tony Abbott now has Bronwyn Bishop in his pocket

Tony Abbott now has Bronwyn Bishop in his pocket. Date: July 27, 2015 - 3:14PM. 1200 reading now; (29); Comments 66; Read later ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

How to Tech: Save to Pocket from your Web browser

Enter Pocket, a service that saves articles, videos and other content to enjoy later. It all goes into one place — your Pocket account — which ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»

Man found with marijuana in pocket after crashing during high …

Sibley had marijuana in his front, right pocket and a digital scale in his back, left pocket, officials say. A Rock Hill police officer reportedly saw ... «WBTV, Jul 15»

Codo Is a Pocket-Sized Washing Machine That Costs Only Rs. 3999

It turns out though, that you really can make a pocket-sized washing machine that doesn't empty your wallet either. The term washing machine ... «NDTV, Jul 15»

ON THE MONEY: Abil business rescue move may see shareholders …

ON THE MONEY: Abil business rescue move may see shareholders pocket some money. by Stuart Theobald, 2015-07-27 06:29:28.0. Stuart Theobald. ON THE ... «BDlive, Jul 15»

RCKa wins planning for Lewisham Pocket homes conversion

Russ Edwards, design director, Pocket, said:'RCKa's design proposal for Arklow Road SE14 in Lewisham is an important project within our ... «Architects' Journal, Jul 15»

HLOM feature: The long journey of an antique pocket watch

What do a pocket watch, gas station attendant, old atlas and J. A. Clark have in common? You must read to the end of this article to find out! «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»

Accidental pocket dials can be used in evidence, says US court

Unfortunately, Huff (at the time chairman of Kentucky's Kenton County Airport Board) made the pocket-call to Spaw (senior executive assistant ... «We Live Security, Jul 15»

Diabetes Quick Fix: Pork Pita Pocket with Greek Salad

Sauteed pork garnished with a refreshing cucumber sauce is stuffed in a pita bread to make this quick supper. For the Greek Salad side dish, ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»

Pocket Gamer Podcast: Episode 323 - bigger than Kepler-452b

On this momentous episode of the Pocket Gamer Podcast, Harry and Glen quickly realise I have zero talent for music. There's also talk of a ... «Pocket Gamer, Jul 15»