/ Dictionary / Index O out of pocket: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: out' of pock'et Pronunciation: [key] lacking money. having suffered a financial loss. out-of-pock•et Pronunciation: (out'uv-pok'it), [key] — adj. paid out or owed in cash; necessitating an expenditure of cash: The out-of-pocket expenses include cab fares. without funds or assets: an out-of-pocket student who stayed with us. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. out-of-doors out-of-print Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exemplary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language