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Definition of Pounce
1. Noun. The act of pouncing.
2. Verb. Move down on as if in an attack. "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
Exact synonyms: Swoop
Generic synonyms: Come Down, Descend, Fall, Go Down
Specialized synonyms: Stoop
Derivative terms: Swoop
Generic synonyms: Come Down, Descend, Fall, Go Down
Specialized synonyms: Stoop
Derivative terms: Swoop
Definition of Pounce
1. n. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.
2. v. t. To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.
3. n. The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
4. v. t. To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
5. v. i. To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.
Definition of Pounce
1. to make a sudden assault or approach [v POUNCED, POUNCING, POUNCES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pounce
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