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Meaning of 'pounce' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pounce [ n.]
- A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.
- Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc.
2 . Pounce [ v. i.]
- To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.
3 . Pounce [ v. t.]
- To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.
- The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- A punch or stamp.
- Cloth worked in eyelet holes.
- To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
- To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament.

Meaning of 'pounce' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pounce [ v]
Meaning (1):
- move down on as if in an attack
Example in sentence:
  • The raptor swooped down on its prey;
  • The teacher swooped down upon the new students

Nearby Words:

pouch pouch-mouthed pouch-shell pouched pouchet box pouching pouchong poudre poudrette poulaine

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