Pouch — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

an enclosed space

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈaʊtʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈaʊtʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈaʊtʃ/

1 syllable Say it as /pˈaʊtʃ/.

Examples

the trapped miners found a pocket of air
His stomach bulged after the huge meal

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pocket sack protrude sac bulge

Parts of Speech

noun	a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
noun	an enclosed space “the trapped miners found a pocket of air”
noun	(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
verb	put into a small bag
verb	send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels
verb	swell or protrude outwards “His stomach bulged after the huge meal”

Word Forms

pouch	verb	put into a small bag
pouch	noun	a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
bulge	noun	something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusible	adjective	capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue
protrusive	adjective	thrusting outward
protrusion	noun	something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Beutel

ein kleiner oder mittelgroßer Behälter zum Aufbewahren oder Tragen von Dingen

🇫🇷French

poche

un conteneur de petite ou moyenne taille pour contenir ou transporter des objets

🇪🇸Spanish

bolsa

un contenedor de tamaño pequeño o mediano para guardar o transportar cosas

🇮🇹Italian

sacchetto

un contenitore di piccole o medie dimensioni per contenere o trasportare cose

🇳🇱Dutch

zakje

een kleine of middelgrote container om dingen in vast te houden of te dragen

🇵🇹Portuguese

bolsa

um recipiente pequeno ou médio para guardar ou transportar coisas

🇷🇺Russian

мешочек

контейнер небольшого или среднего размера для хранения или переноски вещей

India

🇮🇳Hindi

थैली

चीज़ें रखने या ले जाने के लिए छोटा या मध्यम आकार का कंटेनर

🇧🇩Bengali

থলি

জিনিস রাখা বা বহন করার জন্য একটি ছোট বা মাঝারি আকারের ধারক

🇮🇳Tamil

பை

பொருட்களை வைத்திருக்க அல்லது எடுத்துச் செல்ல ஒரு சிறிய அல்லது நடுத்தர அளவிலான கொள்கலன்

🇮🇳Telugu

పర్సు

వస్తువులను పట్టుకోవడం లేదా మోసుకెళ్లడం కోసం చిన్న లేదా మధ్య తరహా కంటైనర్

🇮🇳Marathi

थैली

वस्तू ठेवण्यासाठी किंवा वाहून नेण्यासाठी एक लहान किंवा मध्यम आकाराचा कंटेनर

🇮🇳Gujarati

પાઉચ

વસ્તુઓ રાખવા અથવા વહન કરવા માટે એક નાનું અથવા મધ્યમ કદનું કન્ટેનર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚೀಲ

ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಗಿಸಲು ಸಣ್ಣ ಅಥವಾ ಮಧ್ಯಮ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಕಂಟೇನರ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

സഞ്ചി

സാധനങ്ങൾ കൈവശം വയ്ക്കുന്നതിനോ കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള ചെറുതോ ഇടത്തരമോ ആയ ഒരു കണ്ടെയ്നർ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਥੈਲੀ

ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰੱਖਣ ਜਾਂ ਚੁੱਕਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਜਾਂ ਦਰਮਿਆਨੇ ਆਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਕੰਟੇਨਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

تیلی

چیزوں کو رکھنے یا لے جانے کے لیے ایک چھوٹا یا درمیانے سائز کا کنٹینر

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

小袋

用于容纳或携带物品的小型或中型容器

🇯🇵Japanese

ポーチ

物を入れたり運んだりするための小または中型の容器

🇰🇷Korean

작은 주머니

물건을 담거나 운반하는 중소형 용기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

túi

một thùng chứa cỡ nhỏ hoặc vừa để đựng hoặc mang theo đồ vật

🇹🇭Thai

กระเป๋า

ภาชนะขนาดเล็กหรือขนาดกลางสำหรับใส่หรือบรรทุกสิ่งของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kantong

wadah berukuran kecil atau sedang untuk menampung atau membawa barang

🇵🇭Filipino

lagayan

isang maliit o katamtamang sukat na lalagyan para sa paghawak o pagdadala ng mga bagay

🇲🇾Malay

kantung

bekas bersaiz kecil atau sederhana untuk memegang atau membawa barang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كيس

حاوية صغيرة أو متوسطة الحجم لحمل أو حمل الأشياء

🇮🇷Persian

کیسه

یک ظرف کوچک یا متوسط برای نگهداری یا حمل اشیا

🇹🇷Turkish

kese

eşyaları tutmak veya taşımak için kullanılan küçük veya orta boy kap

🇮🇱Hebrew

כִּיס

מיכל קטן או בינוני להחזקה או נשיאה של דברים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'pouch'?

The primary meaning of 'pouch' is 'a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things'.

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Using 'pouch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'pouch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'pouch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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