Outpocketings
Part of speech: noun
Definitions
- The act of removing or withdrawing something from a pocket or container
- a term describing the process of extracting items or funds from designated areas
- an unconventional financial practice involving unauthorized withdrawals from one’s own possession
Etymology: "Outpocketings" is the plural of "outpocketing," a noun meaning the act of removing. The word is built from "out" and "pocket," with the "-ing" suffix turning the verb "outpocket," to take out of a pocket, into a noun for that act. Its plural adds the usual "-s," so the form refers to several such acts or instances of removal taken together.