Pouch: meaning, definitions and examples

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pouch

 

[ paสŠtสƒ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

bag

A small bag or purse, typically carried in one's pocket or attached to a belt.

Synonyms

bag, pocket, purse

Examples of usage

  • She reached into her pouch and pulled out a handful of coins.
  • He kept his keys in a leather pouch attached to his waist.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

A pocket-like sac of tissue in the body, such as the cheek pouch of a rodent or the marsupial pouch in certain mammals.

Synonyms

bag, pocket, sac

Examples of usage

  • The kangaroo carries its young in its pouch.
  • The hamster stored food in its cheek pouches.
Context #3 | Verb

put into a pouch

To place or carry in a pouch.

Synonyms

carry, put away, store

Examples of usage

  • She pouches her phone in the front pocket of her backpack.
  • The squirrel pouches nuts in its cheeks.

Translations

Translations of the word "pouch" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bolsa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเฅˆเคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Beutel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kantong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒะผะพั‡ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ torebka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒผใƒ (ใƒใƒผใƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pochette

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bolsa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท torba

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๋จธ๋‹ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญู‚ูŠุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pytlรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vrecรบลกko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ข‹ๅญ (dร izi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vreฤka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ poki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kisษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bolsa

Etymology

The word 'pouch' originated from the Old French word 'pochete', meaning a small bag or pocket. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a small bag or purse. Over time, the term expanded to include biological references to pockets of tissue in animals. The verb form 'pouch' emerged later, describing the act of putting something into a pouch or carrying it in one. The word has evolved to encompass various meanings related to bags, pockets, and storage.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,162, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.