pocketful

pock·et·ful

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pok-it-foo l]
- /ˈpɒk ɪtˌfʊl/
- /ˈpɒk.ɪt.fʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pok-it-foo l]
- /ˈpɒk ɪtˌfʊl/

Definitions of pocketful word

noun plural pocketful the amount that a pocket will hold. 1
noun pocketful amount that fits in a pocket 1
noun pocketful as much as a pocket will hold 0
noun pocketful a large amount 0

See all 4 definitions of pocketful

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Origin of pocketful

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; pocket + -ful

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Parts of speech for Pocketful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pocketful

pocketful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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