pocketful

[ pok-it-fool ]

noun

, plural pock·et·fuls.

1. the amount that a pocket will hold.

pocketful

/ ˈpɒkɪtfʊl /

noun

1. as much as a pocket will hold
2. informal.
   a large amount

   it cost him a pocketful of money

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pocketful¹

First recorded in 1605–15; pocket + -ful

Example Sentences

Mr Lake said Talbot accepted when he attended the property sore "he would take pocketfuls, as much as he could fit in his pockets".

From BBC

This week sees the release of his debut album, “Belamor,” a pocketful of intimate electro-pop gems from a queer Latino in exile.

From Los Angeles Times

Joan’s parting charge for you was to find a “pocketful of happiness” each day.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump never leaves the house without a pocketful of revenge.

From Washington Post

“You just cost me a pocketful o’ coppers.”

From Literature