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pounce
pounce 1 P0486800 (pouns)intr.v. pounced, pounc·ing, pounc·es 1. To spring or swoop with intent to seize someone or something: a cat that pounced on a mouse; watched the falcon pounce on the baby rabbit.2. To attack or criticize suddenly: troops that pounced on a convoy; a reporter who pounced on a politician's change of position.3. To turn the attention to and try to take advantage of: pounce on an opportunity; pounced on his mistake.n. The act or an instance of pouncing.
[From Middle English, pointed tool, talon of a hawk, shortening of ponson, pointed tool, variant of punchon, pointed tool; see puncheon1.]
pounc′er n.
pounce 2 P0486800 (pouns)n.1. A fine powder formerly used to smooth and finish writing paper and soak up ink.2. A fine powder, such as pulverized charcoal, dusted over a stencil to transfer a design to an underlying surface.tr.v. pounced, pounc·ing, pounc·es 1. To sprinkle, smooth, or treat with pounce.2. To transfer (a stenciled design) with pounce.
[French ponce, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pōmex, *pōmic-, from Latin pūmex, pumice.]
pounc′er n.
pounce 3 P0486800 (pouns)tr.v. pounced, pounc·ing, pounc·es To ornament (metal, for example) by perforating from the back with a pointed implement.
[Middle English pouncen, probably from Old French poinssonner, from poinson, pointed tool; see puncheon1.]pounce (paʊns) vb (intr; often foll by on or upon) to spring or swoop, as in capturing preyn1. the act of pouncing; a spring or swoop2. (Zoology) the claw of a bird of prey[C17: apparently from Middle English punson pointed tool; see puncheon2] ˈpouncer n
pounce (paʊns) vb (Crafts) (tr) to emboss (metal) by hammering from the reverse side[C15 pounsen, from Old French poinçonner to stamp; perhaps the same as pounce1]
pounce (paʊns) n1. (Historical Terms) 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 running2. (Art Terms) 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 surface3. (as modifier): a pounce box. vb (tr) 4. (Historical Terms) to dust (paper) with pounce5. (Art Terms) to transfer (a design) by means of pounce[C18: from Old French ponce, from Latin pūmex pumice] ˈpouncer npounce1 (paʊns)
v. pounced, pounc•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to swoop down or spring suddenly, as an animal in seizing its prey. 2. to seize eagerly or suddenly: We pounced on the opportunity. 3. to make a sudden attack: to pounce on every mistake. n. 4. a sudden swoop, as or as if on an object of prey. 5. the claw or talon of a bird of prey. [1375–1425; late Middle English; perhaps akin to punch1] pounc′ing•ly, adv. pounce2 (paʊns)
v.t. pounced, pounc•ing. to emboss (metal) by hammering on an instrument applied on the reverse side. [1350–1400; Middle English; perhaps identical with pounce1] pounce3 (paʊns)
n., v. pounced, pounc•ing. n. 1. a fine powder, as of cuttlebone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading in writing, or to prepare parchment for writing. 2. a fine powder, often of charcoal, used in transferring a design through a perforated pattern. v.t. 3. to sprinkle, smooth, or prepare with pounce. 4. to trace (a design) with pounce. [1700–10; < French ponce « Latin pūmicem, acc. of pūmex pumice] pounce
Past participle: pounced
Gerund: pouncing
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| I pounce | | you pounce | | he/she/it pounces | | we pounce | | you pounce | | they pounce |
| Preterite |
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| I pounced | | you pounced | | he/she/it pounced | | we pounced | | you pounced | | they pounced |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am pouncing | | you are pouncing | | he/she/it is pouncing | | we are pouncing | | you are pouncing | | they are pouncing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have pounced | | you have pounced | | he/she/it has pounced | | we have pounced | | you have pounced | | they have pounced |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was pouncing | | you were pouncing | | he/she/it was pouncing | | we were pouncing | | you were pouncing | | they were pouncing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had pounced | | you had pounced | | he/she/it had pounced | | we had pounced | | you had pounced | | they had pounced |
| Future |
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| I will pounce | | you will pounce | | he/she/it will pounce | | we will pounce | | you will pounce | | they will pounce |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have pounced | | you will have pounced | | he/she/it will have pounced | | we will have pounced | | you will have pounced | | they will have pounced |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be pouncing | | you will be pouncing | | he/she/it will be pouncing | | we will be pouncing | | you will be pouncing | | they will be pouncing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been pouncing | | you have been pouncing | | he/she/it has been pouncing | | we have been pouncing | | you have been pouncing | | they have been pouncing |
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| I will have been pouncing | | you will have been pouncing | | he/she/it will have been pouncing | | we will have been pouncing | | you will have been pouncing | | they will have been pouncing |
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| I had been pouncing | | you had been pouncing | | he/she/it had been pouncing | | we had been pouncing | | you had been pouncing | | they had been pouncing |
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| I would pounce | | you would pounce | | he/she/it would pounce | | we would pounce | | you would pounce | | they would pounce |
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| I would have pounced | | you would have pounced | | he/she/it would have pounced | | we would have pounced | | you would have pounced | | they would have pounced |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pounce - the act of pouncing leap, leaping, bounce, bound, saltation, spring - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards | | Verb | 1. | pounce - move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"swoopcome down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"stoop - descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field" |
pounceverb1. attack, strike, jump, leap, swoop Before I could get to the pigeon, the cat pounced.pounce on something or someone1. attack, ambush, leap at, take someone by surprise, take someone unawares At that moment, a guard pounced on him.2. spring on, attack, snatch, jump on, drop on, swoop on, fall upon, leap at, dash at, bound onto like a tiger pouncing on its preyTranslationspounce (pauns) verb to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack. The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce. 突然襲擊 突然袭击 noun an act of pouncing; a sudden attack. The cat made a pounce at the bird. 猛撲 猛扑pounce on to leap upon (eg one's prey) in order to attack or grab it. The tiger pounced on its victim. 猛撲 猛扑
pounce
pounce at1. To physically leap or jump at (someone or something). I can't believe your cat pounced at my face! All I was doing was trying to rub its belly. Sarah could barely keep herself from pouncing at her boyfriend as he got off the train from Toronto.2. To seize or take advantage of (something, such as a chance or opportunity) with great alacrity or enthusiasm. I understand wanting to weigh your options, but I think you'd be a fool not to pounce at the job they've offered you. I saw an opening where I might score a goal, so I pounced at it and took the shot!See also: pouncepounce at the deathsports To secure an equalising goal at the final moment of the match and so avoid defeat. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. But it was O'Grady who was destined to be the star of the match, pouncing at death in the 92nd minute of the match to equalise with the English squad and keep Ireland's tournament hopes alive.See also: death, pouncepounce on1. To physically leap or jump on (someone or something). I can't believe your cat pounced on my face! All I was doing was trying to rub its belly. Sarah could barely keep herself from pouncing on her boyfriend as he got off the train from Toronto.2. To seize or take advantage of (something, such as a chance or opportunity) with great alacrity or enthusiasm. I understand wanting to weigh your options, but I think you'd be a fool not to pounce on the job they've offered you. I saw an opening where I might score a goal, so I pounced on it and took the shot!3. To criticize, berate, or verbally attack someone. You don't need to pounce on me just because I said your favorite film is overrated!See also: on, pouncepounce (up)on someone or somethingto spring or swoop upon someone or something; to seize someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) As Gerald came into the room, his friend Daniel pounced on him and frightened him to death. The cat pounced upon a mouse.See also: on, pouncepounce onv.1. To jump, leap, or bound onto something or someone: The cat pounced on the mouse and killed it. We saw a falcon pounce on a rabbit.2. To criticize or attack someone verbally: He suddenly pounced on me for not returning his book.3. To take advantage of something enthusiastically, as an opportunity; jump at something: She pounced on the chance to move to New York and go to law school.See also: on, pouncepounce
pounce1 the claw of a bird of prey
pounce21. 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 2. 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 PounceA fine colored powder, used to transfer mural designs to a wall surface; the design has been stenciled into heavy paper with a pounce wheel.pounce[pau̇ns] (materials) Pumice in the form of a very fine powder, used for preparing parchment and tracing cloth. pounce
Synonyms for pounceverb attackSynonyms- attack
- strike
- jump
- leap
- swoop
phrase pounce on something or someone: attackSynonyms- attack
- ambush
- leap at
- take someone by surprise
- take someone unawares
phrase pounce on something or someone: spring onSynonyms- spring on
- attack
- snatch
- jump on
- drop on
- swoop on
- fall upon
- leap at
- dash at
- bound onto
Synonyms for pouncenoun the act of pouncingRelated Words- leap
- leaping
- bounce
- bound
- saltation
- spring
verb move down on as if in an attackSynonymsRelated Words- come down
- descend
- go down
- fall
- stoop
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