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单词 pounce
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pounceverb [ I ]

uk/paʊns/us/paʊns/

to jump or move quickly in order to catch or take hold of something:

The cat sat in the tree ready to pounce on the ducks below.
The police were waiting to pounce when he arrived at the airport.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Capturing or taking possession of things

  • -grabbing
  • apprehend
  • apprehension
  • arrogate
  • at bay idiom
  • bag
  • cage
  • capture
  • catch
  • collar
  • corner
  • entangle
  • get your claws into sb idiom
  • get/lay/put your hands on sb idiom
  • grab
  • seize
  • sequester
  • snag
  • snatch
  • snatch at sth

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Hurrying and doing things quickly

Phrasal verb(s)

pounce on sth

pounceverb [ I ]

us/pɑʊns/

to attack suddenly, esp. by jumping or flying down to catch or take hold of something or someone:

The mountain lion pounced onto the back of an elk.
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