pouch | ||
1. | [ noun ] a small or medium size bag-like container for holding or carrying things | |
Related terms: | bag pocket sporran tobacco_pouch belt_bag mailbag | |
2. | [ verb ] swell or protrude outwards | |
Synonyms: | bulge protrude | |
Examples: | "His eyes bulged with surprise" |
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Related terms: | change_shape bulk bulge | |
3. | [ noun ] an enclosed space | |
Synonyms: | pocket sack sac | |
Examples: | "the trapped miners found a pocket of air" |
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Related terms: | cavity | |
4. | [ verb ] send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels | |
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5. | [ verb ] put into a pouch | |
Related terms: | bag | |
6. | [ noun ] (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) | |
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Related terms: | sac gizzard utricle auricle cheek_pouch marsupium scrotum auricula anatomy | |
Similar spelling: |
Poch pooch Poche poach posh pock Pough Pogue pox Pok Poaceae |