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pouch

/paʊt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Pouch means: an enclosed space.

Synonyms for pouch6

noun, as in an enclosed space

noun, as in (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

verb, as in swell or protrude outwards

bulge, protrude

also used for pouch

marsupium

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What does pouch mean?6

noun

1

an enclosed space“the trapped miners found a pocket of air”

2

(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

3

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

verb

1

swell or protrude outwards“His stomach bulged after the huge meal”

2

put into a small bag

3

send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pouch?4

one syllable

couchouchcrouchvouch
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Pouch in a sentence

  • A female kangaroo carries its young in the pouch.unknown
  • The joey snuggled down into the warm kangaroo pouch of his mother.LB
  • I have a pouch full of clear quartz crystals.mervert1
  • A female kangaroo carries its young in its pouch.CK
  • A female kangaroo carries her young in her pouch.CK
  • The papers arrived at the embassy in the diplomatic pouch.Tangobango
  • This pouch is used for protection from demons and evil spirits.rul
  • He stuck his hand into the pouch, and felt around for one of the stones.Delayedecholalia

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pouch

as a noun

plural
pouches

as a verb

past tense
pouched
present participle
pouching
third-person singular
pouches
past participle
pouched