noun

1. A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

2. Such a receptacle seen as housing someone's money; hence, financial resources.

   “I paid for it out of my own pocket.”

3. An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table.

verb

1. To put (something) into a pocket.

2. To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot.

3. To take and keep (something, especially money that is not one's own).

   “Record executives pocketed most of the young singer's earnings.”

Synonyms: pot, trouser

adjective

1. Of a size suitable for putting into a pocket.

   “a pocket dictionary”

2. Smaller or more compact than usual.

3. Referring to the two initial hole cards.

   “a pocket pair of kings”

Synonyms: pocket-size, pocket-sized