noun
Meaning 1
The amount that a pocket would hold.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pocketful
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noun
Meaning 2
A small or moderate amount.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Meaning 3
the quantity a pocket will hold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: containerful
History
Etymology
From pocket + -ful.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: butxacada — the quantity that a pocket would hold
- Irish: lán póca — the quantity that a pocket would hold
- Italian: tascata — the quantity that a pocket would hold
- Norman: paûtée — the quantity that a pocket would hold
- Norman: pouch'tée — the quantity that a pocket would hold
Real reading context