The pouch of an animal such as a kangaroo or a koala bear is the pocket of skin on its stomach in which its baby grows.
More Synonyms of pouch
pouch in British English
(paʊtʃ)
noun
1.
a small flexible baglike container
a tobacco pouch
2.
a saclike structure in any of various animals, such as the abdominal receptacle marsupium in marsupials or the cheek fold in rodents
3. anatomy
any sac, pocket, or pouchlike cavity or space in an organ or part
4. another word for mailbag
5. a Scot word for pocket
verb
6. (transitive)
to place in or as if in a pouch
7.
to arrange or become arranged in a pouchlike form
8. (transitive)
(of certain birds and fishes) to swallow
Derived forms
pouchy (ˈpouchy)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old Norman French pouche, from Old French poche bag; see poke2
pouch in American English
(paʊtʃ)
noun
1.
a small bag or sack for carrying something, as in one's pocket
a leather tobacco pouch
2. US
a mailbag; specif., one whose opening can be locked, as for sending diplomatic dispatches
3.
anything shaped like a pouch
4. Scottish
a pocket (in clothing)
5. Archaic
a purse
6. Anatomy
any pouchlike cavity or part
7. Zoology
a.
marsupium (sense 1)
b.
a baglike part, as of a pelican's bill or a gopher's cheeks, used to carry food
verb transitive
8.
to put in a pouch
9.
to make into a pouch; make pouchy
10.
to swallow
said of fish and certain birds
verb intransitive
11.
to form a pouch or pouchlike cavity
Word origin
ME pouche < MFr poche, var. of poque: see poke2
Examples of 'pouch' in a sentence
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They have large cheek pouches on either side of the head in which they store food.
Burton, John A. Animals of the World (1993)
The food was served in plastic pouches.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His only equipment are soft shoes and a small pouch clipped to his waist.
The Sun (2007)
So easy to grow and so tolerant of horrible soils that you see it for sale in those little plastic pouches.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He concealed the ring in a small pouch at the bottom of a tin of mints which he carried with him constantly.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She does not carry a handbag, just a little pouch for her phone and keys.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He reaches for his pipe, his pouch of tobacco.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
A small brown pouch is slung across her shoulder and chest.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I looked more like a kangaroo with her pouch hanging out to dry.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Before pockets there were pouches.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I assemble the plastic pouch and tube, then sift through the instructions.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In all cases, ensure that they don't pouch over the stomach.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I wonder what the Real Madrid ace had hidden in his little pouch?
The Sun (2009)
She's also made a little pouch on the sculpture, in which she can place a flower and spend some time with his memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He produced a small pouch of it and, time and again, when he ignited it the powder exploded in a most beautiful manner.
Philip Marsden The Barefoot Emperor: An Ethiopian Tragedy (2007)
In other languages
pouch
British English: pouch NOUN
bag A pouch is a flexible container like a small bag.
He threw a small pouch of gold on the table.
American English: pouch
Brazilian Portuguese: bolsa
Chinese: 小袋
European Spanish: bolsa
French: petit sac
German: Beutel
Italian: borsa
Japanese: 小袋
Korean: 주머니
European Portuguese: bolsa
Latin American Spanish: bolsa
British English: pouch NOUN
kangaroo The pouch of an animal such as a kangaroo or a koala bear is the pocket of skin on its stomach in which its baby grows.
...a kangaroo, with a baby in its pouch.
American English: pouch
Brazilian Portuguese: bolsa
Chinese: 育儿袋
European Spanish: bolsa
French: poche
German: Beutel
Italian: marsupio
Japanese: 腹袋
Korean: >주머니동물의
European Portuguese: bolsa
Latin American Spanish: bolsa
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All related terms of 'pouch'
brood pouch
a pouch or cavity in certain animals, such as frogs and fishes , in which their eggs develop and hatch
cheek pouch
a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents and some other mammals : used for holding food
gill pouch
any of a series of paired linear pouches in chordate embryos, arising as outgrowths of the wall of the pharynx . In fish and some amphibians they become the gill slits
posing pouch
a thong that emphasizes the genitals
tobacco pouch
a pouch for carrying pipe tobacco
ammunition pouch
a pouch for carrying ammunition
diplomatic pouch
A diplomatic pouch is the same as a → diplomatic bag .
mailbag
A mailbag is a large bag that is used by postal workers for carrying mail.
Chinese translation of 'pouch'
pouch
(pautʃ)
n(c)
(for tobacco, coins) 小袋 (xiǎodài) (个(個), gè)
(Zool) 育儿(兒)袋 (yù'érdài) (个(個), gè)
(noun)
Definition
a small bag
a leather pouch full of tobacco
Synonyms
bag
She left the hotel carrying a shopping bag.
pocket
a canvas container with customised pockets for each tool
sack
a sack of potatoes
container
purse (US)
She reached into her purse for her tissues.
poke (dialect)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of pocket
Definition
any pouchlike container, esp. for catching balls at the edge of a snooker table
a canvas container with customised pockets for each tool
Synonyms
pouch,
bag,
sack,
hollow,
compartment,
receptacle
in the sense of purse
Definition
a woman's handbag
She reached into her purse for her tissues.
Synonyms
handbag,
bag,
shoulder bag,
pocket book,
clutch bag
in the sense of sack
Definition
a large bag made of coarse cloth or thick paper and used for carrying or storing goods