What does pocketing mean?
Pocketing means The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined)..
Looking up this word…
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined)..
By their count, the senator's illicit pocketings of money hugely exceeded Garfield's.
Avoid stiff pocketings of 100 percent polyester. To reduce bulk, cut linings for patch pockets from lining fabric rather than self-fabric.
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.
Use pocketing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pocketing means The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
By their count, the senator's illicit pocketings of money hugely exceeded Garfield's.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.