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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 box.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/ 貹ʊԲ /
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
pounce
2/ 貹ʊԲ /
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
3/ 貹ʊԲ /
verb
(tr) to emboss (metal) by hammering from the reverse side
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈdzܲԳ noun
- pouncingly adverb
- pouncer noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pounce1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pounce1
Origin of pounce2
Origin of pounce3
Example Sentences
Indian wildlife photographer Sachin Rai still remembers tigress "Arrowhead" pouncing on a crocodile and tearing away its leathery flesh with her teeth.
Taking guard across his stumps, Pope was quick to pounce any time India were fractionally awry with their line.
They sat on the sofa watching an old Mexican movie as Alexa pounced on her father’s shoulders, showed him her schoolwork, and dragged him out into the yard to play tag.
The evolution of such powerful jaws allowed T-rex to pounce on larger prey, and even bite through bone.
Now, Trump is pouncing on L.A. like a cat on a mouse.
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