Meaning & use
A small pouch sewn into clothing or a bag, used to carry small items.
See it in a sentence
He kept his keys in the front pocket of his jeans.
She reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a crumpled receipt.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'pocket' can mean to take something, often dishonestly, as in 'he pocketed the extra change'.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To take and keep something for oneself, especially secretly or dishonestly.
The clerk pocketed the tip instead of putting it in the shared jar.
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