a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
an enclosed space; the trapped miners found a pocket of air
a supply of money; they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets'
(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike'
a hollow concave shape made by removing something
[ Syn: scoop ]
a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
[ Syn: air pocket , air hole ]
a small isolated group of people; they were concentrated in pockets inside the city; the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance'
(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
[ Syn: pouch ]
an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
pocket (n.)
put in one's pocket; He pocketed the change'
take unlawfully
[ Syn: bag ]