Pocketing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).
"By their count, the senator's illicit pocketings of money hugely exceeded Garfield's."
2
Material used for making pockets for clothing.
"Avoid stiff pocketings of 100 percent polyester. To reduce bulk, cut linings for patch pockets from lining fabric rather than self-fabric."
3
A structure resembling a pocket or pouch.
"Vampire bats are capable of perceiving infrared radiation (heat) through the pocketings in their noseleaves that can allow them to find a feeding spot on their prey that is well supplied with blood vessels."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of pocket form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

air pocket pouch purse scoop abide abstract

Example

"By their count, the senator's illicit pocketings of money hugely exceeded Garfield's."

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