Dictionary
out' of pock'et
1. lacking money.
2. having suffered a financial loss.
out-of-pock•et
Pronunciation: (out'uv-pok'it), [key]—
adj.
1. paid out or owed in cash; necessitating an expenditure of cash:
The out-of-pocket expenses include cab fares.
2. 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.