Pocketful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pocketful is a noun meaning The amount that a pocket would hold.
Meaning
The amount that a pocket would hold.
More Meanings
- (figurative) A small or moderate amount.
Example Sentences
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White came to City Hall on Monday morning, entering through a basement window, with a gun and a pocketful of bullets.
This Government came in with a pocketful of promises. Every time the Prime Minister (Mr. Mulroney) saw two farmers at a crossroads he had five more promises to make.
Word Forms
- pocketsful
- pocketfuls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pottleful, pailful, handful, porringerful, pocketbook, cupful.
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