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- [pok-i-ting]
- /ˈpɒk ɪ tɪŋ/
- /ˈpɒk.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pok-i-ting]
- /ˈpɒk ɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of pocketing word
- noun pocketing a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles. 1
- noun pocketing a bag or pouch. 1
- noun pocketing means; financial resources: a selection of gifts to fit every pocket. 1
- noun pocketing any pouchlike receptacle, compartment, hollow, or cavity. 1
- noun pocketing an envelope, receptacle, etc., usually of heavy paper and open at one end, used for storing or preserving photographs, stamps, phonograph records, etc.: Each album has 12 pockets. 1
- noun pocketing a recess, as in a wall, for receiving a sliding door, sash weights, etc. 1
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Origin of pocketing
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; pocket + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pocketing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pocketing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pocketing usage trend in Literature
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