pocketful
pronunciation
How to pronounce pocketful in British English:
UK [ˈpɒkɪtfʊl]
How to pronounce pocketful in American English:
US [ˈpɑkɪtfʊl]
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- Noun:
- the quantity a pocket will hold
Word Origin
- pocketful (n.)
- 1610s, from pocket (n.) + -ful.
Example
- 1. Investing successfully in startups takes more than a pocketful of cash .
- 2. Read each quotation as a road sign , a handful of words , a pocketful of bread crumbs that have marked a way through the woods throughout the ages .