zounds

[ zoundz ]

/ zaʊndz /

interjection Archaic.

(used as a mild oath.)

Origin of zounds

First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of 'swounds

Words nearby zounds

zoster immune globulin, Zosyn, Zouave, Zoug, zouk, zounds, Zovirax, zowie, zoysia, Z particle, ZPG

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Example sentences from the Web for zounds

Zounds, madam, if you are resolved to be a drooping little figure till you die, you might at least do it in another street.
The Little White Bird|J. M. Barrie
"Zounds, I should think not," answered the triumphant governor.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal
Heres a hot day towards: but zounds, this is the life out of which a soldier sucks sweetness!
The Mermaid Series. Edited by H. Ellis. The best plays of the old dramatists. Thomas Dekker. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Ernest Rhys.|Thomas Dekker
Zounds, a man near six feet high, and three flasks of burgundy in his head, is worth laying a trap for.
A Bold Stroke for a Husband|Hannah Cowley

Zounds, why does the creature strut about with its toes so far apart?
The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for zounds

zounds

swounds (zwaʊndz, zaʊndz)

/ (zaʊndz) /

interjection

archaic a mild oath indicating surprise, indignation, etc

Word Origin for zounds

C16: euphemistic shortening of God's wounds

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单词	zounds
释义	zounds [ zoundz ] / zaʊndz / interjection Archaic. (used as a mild oath.) Origin of zounds First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of 'swounds Words nearby zounds zoster immune globulin, Zosyn, Zouave, Zoug, zouk, zounds, Zovirax, zowie, zoysia, Z particle, ZPG Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zounds Zounds, madam, if you are resolved to be a drooping little figure till you die, you might at least do it in another street. The Little White Bird\|J. M. Barrie "Zounds, I should think not," answered the triumphant governor. The Red and the Black\|Stendhal Heres a hot day towards: but zounds, this is the life out of which a soldier sucks sweetness! The Mermaid Series. Edited by H. Ellis. The best plays of the old dramatists. Thomas Dekker. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Ernest Rhys.\|Thomas Dekker Zounds, a man near six feet high, and three flasks of burgundy in his head, is worth laying a trap for. A Bold Stroke for a Husband\|Hannah Cowley Zounds, why does the creature strut about with its toes so far apart? The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for zounds zounds swounds (zwaʊndz, zaʊndz) / (zaʊndz) / interjection archaic a mild oath indicating surprise, indignation, etc Word Origin for zounds C16: euphemistic shortening of God's wounds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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