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Rarepocketing
The correct spelling is pocketing.
How to pronounce pocketing
verb
Say it like: Pok-eti-ng
The correct spelling is pocketing. To put (something) into a pocket. For example: "Record executives pocketed most of the young singer's earnings."
Usage Examples
“Record executives pocketed most of the young singer's earnings.”
“The thief was caught on camera pocketing the diamond.”
Meanings
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).
- 4.To shoplift; to steal.
- 5.To put up with; to bear without complaint.
noun
- 1.Material used for making pockets for clothing.
- 2.A structure resembling a pocket or pouch.
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