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Definition pocket in British English

pocket verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈpɒkɪt/
1

to put something into your pocket

Synonyms and related words
bag bed bottle
1.1

to put something into your pocket in order to steal it

Example

I'm sure I saw him pocketing your mobile phone.

Synonyms and related words
steal walk off with rob
2

to take money for yourself that does not belong to you, especially when you are responsible for looking after it

Example

He said the officials pocketed some of the taxes they collected.

Synonyms and related words
monetize earn recover
3

to win or get an amount of money

Example

Hendry pocketed a first prize of £110,000.

Synonyms and related words
medal award walk off with generate get get back
4

to hit a ball into a pocket in billiards, pool, or snooker

Synonyms and related words
baize bar billiards billiards
Definition pocket in British English

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