out of pocket

== English == === Alternative forms === out-of-pocket (adjective only, in attributive position only) === Pronunciation === === Adverb === out of pocket (not comparable) (idiomatic) Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke. (idiomatic, of a person) Not available; unable to be reached. (idiomatic) Wild or inappropriate; unexpected. === Adjective === out of pocket (not comparable) Of or pertaining to the spending of cash rather than using credit. (slang) Shocking and unexpected or inappropriate. === Prepositional phrase === out of pocket Synonym of out of one's own pocket. ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === OOP === References ===