Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pocketing

/pˈɑkətɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: pock-et-ing
IPA: /pˈɑkətɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).

noun

Material used for making pockets for clothing.

noun

A structure resembling a pocket or pouch.

verb

present participle and gerund of pocket

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

pocketings (plural) pocketting (alternative)

Rhymes With

rocketing

Questions

How do you pronounce pocketing?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑkətɪŋ/.
What does pocketing mean?: The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).

How to pronounce pocketing

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