Synonyms for pouch

Most common

bag · pocket · sack · marsupium

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.

2. v. 1

   To enclose within a pouch.

   The beggar pouched the coin.

Related words

Word family

pouchlike pouchy

Phrases

retort pouch laryngeal pouch pencil pouch pillow pouch posing pouch retortable pouch shepherd's pouch diplomatic pouch

Forms

Plural

pouches → pockets, bags, sacks, marsupiums…

Past participle

pouched
e.g. pouched → bulged, protruded…

Example sentences

• bag Should I put this bag in the overhead compartment?
• pocket Tom rolled up the string and put it in his pocket.
• sack All I found in the pantry was a sack of hard bread.
• marsupium The word "marsupial" comes from the Latin "marsupium", which means "pouch".

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bag¹

4 letters

sack¹

5 letters

bulge¹

6 letters

pocket²

8 letters

protrude²

9 letters

marsupium

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pocket² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

blague

Italiano

barzelletta

Español

chiste

Deutsch

Witz

Català

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