What does pocketful mean?
Pocketful means The amount that a pocket would hold..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The amount that a pocket would hold..
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.
Much more than a pocketful of fun awaits in this collection of rhymes and poems!
Use pocketful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pocketful means The amount that a pocket would hold..
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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.
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