Pouch
/paʊtʃ/
Definitions
2 meaningsA small, often flexible bag or container, usually with a drawstring or flap, used for carrying small items.
/paʊtʃ/
A small bag or container, typically flexible, for carrying things.
He kept his phone in a pouch attached to his belt.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a little bag to carry your toys or snacks. That's a pouch! Think of it like a pocket you can hold.
👶 For kids: A little bag to keep your stuff in!
More Examples
The hikers used a pouch to carry their first-aid supplies.
She found a small velvet pouch containing a necklace.
How It's Used
"She carried her essentials in a small, leather pouch."
"Kangaroos use their pouches to carry their young."
"The store sells various pouches for storing jewelry."
To form or cause to form a pouch or bulge; to swell or distend like a pouch.
/paʊtʃ/
To form or cause to form a pouch or bulge.
His eyes pouched with lack of sleep.
💡 Simply: Think about how your cheeks might puff out a little bit when you're holding air or maybe how a bag gets full.
👶 For kids: To make something look like a little bag.
More Examples
The hamster pouched the nuts in its cheeks.
The fabric pouched at the seam.
How It's Used
"His eyes pouched with tiredness."
"The animal pouched its cheeks with food."
Idioms & expressions
in the pouch
To be secured or kept safely.
"Once the contract was signed, the deal was in the pouch."
From Middle English pouche, from Old French poche ('pocket, pouch'), from a Vulgar Latin *pōcca, of uncertain origin. Possibly related to Old Irish *poca ('bag, purse').
The term 'pouch' has been used for centuries, initially referring to small bags used for carrying coins or personal items, and the word is seen in medieval texts referring to containers for carrying money or other goods.
Memory tip
Think of a kangaroo's pouch! It's a safe carrying space.
Word Origin
"pocket, bag"