To pocket something is to take it without giving it back. Sometimes people use the word to describe the act of spending money without actually contributing anything to the cause.
He pocketed the candy when he was leaving the store.
She pocketed the book when she was leaving the library.
verb
To put (something) into a pocket.
verb
To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot.
verb
To take and keep (something, especially money that is not one's own).
verb
To shoplift; to steal.
verb
To put up with; to bear without complaint.
noun
Material used for making pockets for clothing.
noun
A structure resembling a pocket or pouch.
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A lubricant is located in the pocket.
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Heavy particulate gathers in the pocket.
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Come cavort and disport in pocket
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A pocket for the LVAD is formed in the abdominal wall.
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Bishop was trained as a pocket watch repairer.
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I unknotted the strings in my pocket.
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The cords are plaited as a single cord to the pocket.
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The grandmother broached a brooch in her pocket.
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The outside pocket seemed to undulate beneath it.
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The package of the album has a plush pocket.