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Definition of pocked

pocked

/pɑːkt/
pocked
Past Simple:pocked
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Past Participle:pocked
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Present Participle:pocking
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pocked Lexical Profile

pocked Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Marked with pocks, pits, scars, or small hollow indentations on the surface.

Example

"The ancient limestone wall was heavily pocked from centuries of wind and rain erosion."

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• verb

1

To mark or cover a surface with pocks, pits, or small indentations (past tense and past participle of pock).

Example

"Falling hailstones pocked the soft mud of the garden path."

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• Rhymes for pocked

• Nearby Words

pobeda
poblano
pochard
pocked
pocket
pocketable
pocketbook

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the noun 'pock', from Old English 'pocc', meaning a pustule, blister, or ulcer, combined with the participial suffix '-ed'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pocked. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pocked
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