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pounce
1[ pouns ]
verb (used without object)
- to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey.
- to spring, dash, or come suddenly:
Unexpectedly she pounced on the right answer.
verb (used with object)
- to seize (prey) suddenly:
The bird quickly pounced its prey.
noun
- the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- a sudden swoop, as on an object of prey.
Synonyms: , ,
pounce
2[ pouns ]
verb (used with object)
- to emboss (metal) by hammering on an instrument applied on the reverse side.
pounce
3[ pouns ]
noun
- a fine powder, as of cuttlebone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading in writing, or to prepare parchment for writing.
- a fine powder, often of charcoal, used in transferring a design through a perforated pattern.
- Also called pounce bag,. a small bag filled with pounce and struck against a perforated design.
verb (used with object)
- to sprinkle, smooth, or prepare with pounce.
- to trace (a design) with pounce.
- to finish the surface of (hats) by rubbing with sandpaper or the like.
pounce
1/ ±è²¹ÊŠ²Ô²õ /
verb
- intr; often foll by on or upon to spring or swoop, as in capturing prey
noun
- the act of pouncing; a spring or swoop
- the claw of a bird of prey
pounce
2/ ±è²¹ÊŠ²Ô²õ /
verb
- tr to emboss (metal) by hammering from the reverse side
pounce
3/ ±è²¹ÊŠ²Ô²õ /
noun
- a very fine resinous powder, esp of cuttlefish bone, formerly used to dry ink or sprinkled over parchment or unsized writing paper to stop the ink from running
- a fine powder, esp of charcoal, that is tapped through perforations in paper corresponding to the main lines of a design in order to transfer the design to another surface
- ( as modifier )
a pounce box
verb
- to dust (paper) with pounce
- to transfer (a design) by means of pounce
Derived Forms
- ˈ±è´Ç³Ü²Ô³¦±ð°ù, noun
- ˈ±è´Ç³Ü²Ô³¦±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è´Ç³Ü²Ô³¦î€ƒi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pounce1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pounce1
Origin of pounce2
Origin of pounce3
Example Sentences
The Bulls pounced, the ball suddenly only going in, Coby White leading Chicago in transition just like he did Saturday against the Lakers.
Norris spent most of the race complaining he had no grip from his front tyres and could not go any faster, but pounced as Stroll himself ran into trouble in the closing stages.
Tuchel was equally enthusiastic when England pounced to pinch the ball back.
Littler pounced to sensationally take out 344, including a 167 finish, in six darts to level and from there he closed out for the win to move top of the table.
He crouches on all fours in his silk pajamas like a panther ready to pounce.
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