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- [pouns]
- /paʊns/
- /paʊns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pouns]
- /paʊns/
Definitions of pounce word
- verb without object pounce to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey. 1
- verb without object pounce to spring, dash, or come suddenly: Unexpectedly she pounced on the right answer. 1
- verb with object pounce to sprinkle, smooth, or prepare with pounce. 1
- verb with object pounce to trace (a design) with pounce. 1
- verb with object pounce to finish the surface of (hats) by rubbing with sandpaper or the like. 1
- noun pounce a fine powder, as of cuttlebone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading in writing, or to prepare parchment for writing. 1
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Origin of pounce
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English; perhaps akin to punch1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pounce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pounce popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pounce usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pounce
verb pounce
noun pounce
- capriole — a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
- descent — A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- gambade — a spring or leap by a horse.
- leapfrog — a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
- jump — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
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