noun Gaming Slang

pocket

POK-it · noun · gaming

A healer glued to one teammate, pumping all their heals into them alone.

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Definitions

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When a support sticks to a single ally and exclusively heals and buffs them, letting that player go wild. A pocketed DPS can be unkillable.

“Their Mercy is pocketing the Soldier, that's why he's not dying.”
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Works as a verb too. Great for enabling a carry, risky because the rest of the team goes hungry.

“Pocket me this fight and I'll delete their backline.”
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The area behind the offensive line, formed by the blockers, in which the quarterback stands protected to make a pass.

“He stepped up in the pocket to avoid the edge rush and delivered a strike.”
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pocket In A Sentence

Their Mercy is pocketing the Soldier, that's why he's not dying.
Pocket me this fight and I'll delete their backline.

Origin & Usage

Overwatch, originally tied to Mercy hard-healing a single damage hero (the 'pocket Mercy').

People Also Ask

What is the pocket in football?

The pocket is the protected area behind the offensive line, formed by the blockers, where the quarterback stands to make a pass.

What does it mean to step up in the pocket?

It means the quarterback moves forward within the pocket to avoid edge rushers, staying protected by his interior blockers while he throws.

What is a pocket passer?

A pocket passer is a quarterback who prefers to stay inside the protected pocket and throw, rather than scrambling or running outside it.

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