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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pounce1 /paʊns/USA pronunciation v., pounced, pounc•ing, n. v. - Animal Behavior to swoop down, as an animal in seizing its prey:[no object]The cat pounced that instant and caught the mouse.
- to seize or attack suddenly:[~ + on/upon + object]The cat pounced on the mouse. We pounced on the opportunity.
n. [countable] - a sudden swoop, as or as if on a victim.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pounce1 (pouns),USA pronunciation v., pounced, pounc•ing, n. v.i. - Animal Behaviorto swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey.
- to spring, dash, or come suddenly:Unexpectedly she pounced on the right answer.
v.t. - Animal Behaviorto seize (prey) suddenly:The bird quickly pounced its prey.
n. - Birdsthe claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- a sudden swoop, as on an object of prey.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English; perh. akin to punch1
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged leap, lunge, spring.
pounce2 (pouns),USA pronunciation v.t., pounced, pounc•ing. - Metallurgyto emboss (metal) by hammering on an instrument applied on the reverse side.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; perh. identical with pounce1
- Printinga fine powder, as of cuttlebone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading in writing, or to prepare parchment for writing.
- a fine powder, often of charcoal, used in transferring a design through a perforated pattern.
- Also, pounce′ bag′. a small bag filled with pounce and struck against a perforated design.
v.t. - to sprinkle, smooth, or prepare with pounce.
- to trace (a design) with pounce.
- Clothingto finish the surface of (hats) by rubbing with sandpaper or the like.
- French ponce Latin pūmicem, accusative of pūmex pumice
- 1700–10
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