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pocket 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
to put something into your pocket
::Maggie locked the door and pocketed the keys.
to steal money, especially money that you are responsible for
::One inspector had pocketed up to $500,000 in bribes.
to get a large amount of money, win a prize etc, especially in a way that seems very easy or slightly dishonest
::Johnston pocketed $2,500 in prize money.
to hit a ball into a pocket in the game of pool, snooker and billiards
-synonym pot pot