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Pounce Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pounce? [n] the act of pouncing [v] move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pounce: swoop Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pounce: ambush \| and jump \| attack \| belly buster \| belly flop \| belly whopper \| bounce \| bound \| broad jump \| buck \| buckjump \| cannonball \| capriole \| cascade \| cataract \| chute \| claws \| clear \| clutches \| collapse \| come down \| comedown \| crash \| crash dive \| curvet \| debacle \| declension \| declination \| defluxion \| demivolt \| descend \| descending \| descension \| descent \| digits \| dip down \| dive \| down \| downbend \| downcome \| downcurve \| downfall \| downflow \| downgrade \| downpour \| downrush \| downtrend \| downturn \| downward trend \| drop \| drop down \| drop off \| dropping \| fall \| fall down \| fall off \| fall upon \| falling \| fangs \| fingernails \| fingers \| flying jump \| gainer \| galliard \| gelandesprung \| go down \| go downhill \| grand jete \| gravitate \| gravitation \| hands \| handspring \| header \| high jump \| Highland fling \| hippety-hop \| hooks \| hop \| hurdle \| inclination \| jackknife \| jaws \| jete \| jig \| jump \| jump at \| jump on \| jump over \| jump shot \| jump turn \| jump-hop \| jump-off \| lavolta \| leap \| leap over \| leapfrog \| long jump \| lose altitude \| mandibles \| maxillae \| meathooks \| mitts \| morris \| mug \| nails \| negotiate \| nippers \| nose dive \| nose-dive \| overjump \| overleap \| overskip \| palm \| parachute \| parachute jump \| pincers \| pitch \| plop \| plummet \| plummeting \| plump \| plunge \| plunk \| pole vault \| pounce on \| pounce upon \| pounces \| pour down \| power dive \| precipitate \| rain \| rapids \| running broad jump \| running dive \| running high jump \| saut de basque \| ski jump \| skin-dive \| skip \| sky dive \| sky-dive \| sound \| spring \| spring upon \| start \| start aside \| start up \| stationary dive \| steeplechase \| stoop \| strike \| swan dive \| swoop \| swoop down \| swoop down on \| swoop down upon \| take a header \| take by surprise \| talons \| teeth \| tour jete \| trend downward \| unguals \| ungulae \| updive \| upleap \| upspring \| vault \| waterfall See Also \| bounce \| bound \| come down \| descend \| fall \| go down \| leap \| leaping \| saltation \| spring \| stoop Pounce In Webster's Dictionary \Pounce\, n. [F. ponce pumice, pounce, fr. L. pumex, -icis, pumice. See {Pumice}.] 1. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. 2. Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc. {Pounce box}, a box for sprinkling pounce. {Pounce paper}, a transparent paper for tracing. \Pounce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pouncing}.] To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern. \Pounce\, n. [Prob. through French, from an assumed LL. punctiare to prick, L. pungere, punctum. See {Puncheon}, {Punch}, v. t.] 1. The claw or talon of a bird of prey. --Spenser. Burke. 2. A punch or stamp. [Obs.] ``A pounce to print money with.'' --Withals. 3. Cloth worked in eyelet holes. [Obs.] --Homilies. \Pounce\, v. t. 1. To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons. [Archaic] Stooped from his highest pitch to pounce a wren. --Cowper. Now pounce him lightly, And as he roars and rages, let's go deeper. --J. Fletcher. 2. To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament. [Obs.] --Sir T. Elyot. \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. Derision is never so agonizing as when it pounces on the wanderings of misguided sensibility. --Jeffrey.

Pounce Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pounce?

[n] the act of pouncing
[v] move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pounce: swoop

Pounce In Webster's Dictionary

\Pounce\, n. [F. ponce pumice, pounce, fr. L. pumex,
-icis, pumice. See {Pumice}.]
1. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, --
   formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.



2. Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making
   patterns through perforated designs, -- used by
   embroiderers, lace makers, etc.

{Pounce box}, a box for sprinkling pounce.

{Pounce paper}, a transparent paper for tracing.


\Pounce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pounded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Pouncing}.]
To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a
pattern.


\Pounce\, n. [Prob. through French, from an assumed LL.
punctiare to prick, L. pungere, punctum. See {Puncheon},
{Punch}, v. t.]
1. The claw or talon of a bird of prey. --Spenser. Burke.

2. A punch or stamp. [Obs.] ``A pounce to print money with.''
   --Withals.

3. Cloth worked in eyelet holes. [Obs.] --Homilies.


\Pounce\, v. t.
1. To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the
   talons. [Archaic]

         Stooped from his highest pitch to pounce a wren.
                                               --Cowper.

         Now pounce him lightly, And as he roars and rages,
         let's go deeper.                      --J. Fletcher.

2. To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by
   way of ornament. [Obs.] --Sir T. Elyot.


\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.

      Derision is never so agonizing as when it pounces on
      the wanderings of misguided sensibility. --Jeffrey.

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