pound

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈpau̇nd

plural pounds also pound

: any of various units of mass and weight

specifically : a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram see Weights and Measures Table

: the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom

called also pound sterling

: any of numerous basic monetary units of other countries (such as Egypt, Lebanon, Syria) see Money Table

: the basic monetary unit of Ireland from 1921 to 2001

: lira entry 2

: the basic monetary unit of Cyprus from 1960 to 2008

pound

2 of 4

noun (2)

: an enclosure for animals

especially : a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed animals

a dog pound

: a depot for holding impounded personal property until redeemed by the owner

a car pound

: a place or condition of confinement

: an enclosure within which fish are kept or caught

especially : the inner compartment of a fish trap or pound net

pound

3 of 4

verb

pounded; pounding; pounds

transitive verb

: to reduce to powder or pulp by beating

: to strike heavily or repeatedly

: to produce with or as if with repeated vigorous strokes

—usually used with out

pound out a story on the typewriter

: to inculcate by insistent repetition : drive

day after day the facts were pounded home to them

Ivy B. Priest

: to move, throw, or carry forcefully and aggressively

pound the ball down the field

: to move along heavily or persistently

pounded the pavement looking for work

: to drink or consume rapidly : slug

pound down some beers

intransitive verb

: to strike heavy repeated blows

: pulsate, throb

my heart was pounding

: to move with or make a heavy repetitive sound

: to work hard and continuously

—usually used with away

pound

4 of 4

noun (3)

: an act or sound of pounding

Synonyms

Noun (2)

cage
coop
corral
hutch
pen

Verb

barge
clump
flog [British]
flounder
galumph
lumber
lump
plod
scuff
scuffle
shamble
shuffle
slog
slough
stamp
stomp
stumble
stump
tramp
tromp
trudge

Noun (3)

bang
bash
bat
beat
belt
biff
blow
bop
box
buffet
bust
chop
clap
clip
clout
crack
cuff
dab
douse [British]
fillip
hack
haymaker
hit
hook
knock
larrup [dialect]
lash
lick
pelt
pick
plump
poke
punch
rap
slam
slap
slug
smack
smash
sock
spank
stinger
stripe
stroke
swat
swipe
switch
thud
thump
thwack
wallop
welt
whack
wham
whop
whap

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb Heavy waves pounded the shore. The metal is heated and then pounded into shape. He got frustrated and started to pound the piano keys. He pounded his fist on the table. The boxers were really pounding each other. Waves pounded against the side of the boat. The wheat is pounded into flour. Pound the herbs and garlic until they form a paste. He came pounding down the stairs. The horses pounded up the track. See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, from ablative of pondus weight — more at pendant

Noun (2)

Middle English, enclosure, from Old English pund-

Verb

alteration of Middle English pounen, from Old English pūnian

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (3)

1876, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pound 1 of 3

noun

ˈpau̇nd

: a measure of weight equal to 16 ounces (about .45 kilograms)

: any of several units of money (as of the United Kingdom or Egypt)

pound

2 of 3

noun

: a place where stray animals are kept

pound

3 of 3

verb

pounded; pounding

: to crush or break into very small pieces by beating

The wheat is pounded into flour.

: to hit with force again and again

He pounded his fist on the table.

Waves pounded the shore.

: to move with heavy and loud steps

Horses pounded down the track.

: throb entry 1 sense 2

My heart was pounding.

pounds 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of pound

as in punches

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument give the nail a final pound with the hammer

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

punches
hits
swipes
blows
strokes
thumps
thuds
licks
whacks
knocks
slaps
bangs
beats
hands
hooks
clips
pelts
spanks
smacks
slugs
pokes
socks
chops
boxes
slams
lashes
belts
knees
claps
kicks
lickings
fillips
switches
picks
whams
cuffs
bats
swats
plumps
dabs
clouts
thwacks
stripes
buffets
haymakers
bops
biffs
smashes
hacks
welts
swings
busts
wallops
larrups
raps
cracks
stingers
whops
whaps
counterstrokes
douses
bashes
beatings
shivers
counter-strokes
rabbit punches
counters
crunchers
body blows
rights
roundhouses
knockdowns
sucker punches
counter-blows
batterings
counterblows
lefts
uppercuts
sidewinders
counterpunches
whips
bastinadoes
whippings
drubbings
knockouts
thrashings
bastinades
KOs
wallopings
kayos
pastings
one-twos
right-handers

pounds

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of pound

as in cages

an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals stray dogs wearing tags are kept in that pound until their owners can be notified

Synonyms & Similar Words

cages
coops
pens
kennels
corrals
runs
folds
hutches
cotes
aquariums
pigpens
fences
stockades
henhouses
kraals
dovecotes
dovecots
live-boxes
sheepfolds
aquaria
terrariums
terraria

pounds

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of pound

as in shuffles

to move heavily or clumsily pounding down the road as fast as he could run

Synonyms & Similar Words

shuffles
stomps
stumbles
barges
clumps
lumps
hauls
stamps
sloughs
stumps
galumphs
scuffs
flounders
shambles
drags
trudges
lurches
tramps
plods
lumbers
weaves
flops
scuffles
flogs
staggers
slogs
reels
waddles
sways
tromps
dodders
blunders
totters
wobbles
wabbles
teeters
careens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

slides
floats
waltzes
glides
drifts
whisks
poises
hangs
coasts
breezes
hovers
wafts

as in hits

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner pounding nails into boards all day long

Synonyms & Similar Words

hits
punches
bangs
knocks
slaps
clips
smacks
slams
claps
whacks
boxes
swipes
bats
strikes
slugs
kicks
licks
nails
socks
cracks
hammers
bobs
thumps
tags
clocks
chops
belts
jabs
taps
shoves
zaps
whales
clouts
strokes
bludgeons
flicks
swats
bonks
pushes
bops
wallops
bashes
peppers
pokes
busts
thwacks
bumps
pastes
raps
pelts
butts
biffs
stabs
knees
mauls
smites
beats
stamps
dumps
batters
bungs
slogs
hangs one on
clobbers
beans
cuffs
lashes
levels
scuffs
laces
buffets
spears
floors
creams
pommels
slashes
mangles
sledgehammers
roughs
canes
brains
fells
sledges
pummels
drubs
decks
jostles
skulls
saps
bunts
whips
clubs
switches
prods
flails
sucker punches
knocks down
cudgels
conks
rabbit-punches
thrashes
bowls (down or over)
lambasts
lambastes
flogs

as in licks

to strike repeatedly during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

licks
pelts
lashes
hides
hits
beats
punches
batters
boxes
whips
thumps
does
bats
knocks
chops
mauls
attacks
slaps
smashes
hammers
assaults
spanks
curries
slams
tans
belts
slates
threshes
paddles
bastes
whales
swipes
clubs
raids
bludgeons
switches
whacks
laces
works over
punches out
lathers
buffets
wallops
pummels
storms
wounds
pommels
thrashes
birches
smacks
bashes
fibs
flogs
bungs up
socks
beats up on
drubs
slogs
whops
straps
rushes
whaps
whups
belabors
whams
cracks
lams
clouts
tromps
canes
swats
thwacks
cuffs
lambastes
cowhides
leathers
blackjacks
roughs (up)
lays on
busts
rawhides
cudgels
pastes
whomps
lambasts
messes (up)
lacerates
pounces (on or upon)
scourges
jumps (on)
flagellates
besets
fustigates
mutilates
maims
assails
gores
horsewhips
descends (on or upon)
clobbers
pistol-whips
mangles

as in draws

to shape with a hammer pounding out a depression in the metal

Synonyms & Similar Words

draws
hammers
fashions
forges
carves
coins
stamps
beats
molds
models
works
pats
cuts
forms
mints
sculpts
kneads
planishes
chases
sculptures
chisels
knaps
graves
boasts
hews
abates

as in grinds

to reduce to fine particles the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food

Synonyms & Similar Words

grinds
crushes
mills
beats
powders
disintegrates
comminutes
pulverizes
crumbles
brays
grates
smashes
crunches
kibbles
atomizes
fragments
fractures
mulls
breaks
dashes
splinters
busts
shatters
micronizes

单词	pounds
释义	pound 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈpau̇nd plural pounds also pound 1 : any of various units of mass and weight specifically : a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram see Weights and Measures Table 2 a : the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom called also pound sterling b : any of numerous basic monetary units of other countries (such as Egypt, Lebanon, Syria) see Money Table c : the basic monetary unit of Ireland from 1921 to 2001 d : lira entry 2 e : the basic monetary unit of Cyprus from 1960 to 2008 pound 2 of 4 noun (2) 1 a : an enclosure for animals especially : a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed animals a dog pound b : a depot for holding impounded personal property until redeemed by the owner a car pound 2 : a place or condition of confinement 3 : an enclosure within which fish are kept or caught especially : the inner compartment of a fish trap or pound net pound 3 of 4 verb pounded; pounding; pounds transitive verb 1 : to reduce to powder or pulp by beating 2 a : to strike heavily or repeatedly b : to produce with or as if with repeated vigorous strokes —usually used with out pound out a story on the typewriter c : to inculcate by insistent repetition : drive day after day the facts were pounded home to them Ivy B. Priest d : to move, throw, or carry forcefully and aggressively pound the ball down the field 3 : to move along heavily or persistently pounded the pavement looking for work 4 : to drink or consume rapidly : slug pound down some beers intransitive verb 1 : to strike heavy repeated blows 2 : pulsate, throb my heart was pounding 3 a : to move with or make a heavy repetitive sound b : to work hard and continuously —usually used with away pound 4 of 4 noun (3) : an act or sound of pounding Synonyms Noun (2) cage coop corral hutch pen Verb barge clump flog [British] flounder galumph lumber lump plod scuff scuffle shamble shuffle slog slough stamp stomp stumble stump tramp tromp trudge Noun (3) bang bash bat beat belt biff blow bop box buffet bust chop clap clip clout crack cuff dab douse [British] fillip hack haymaker hit hook knock larrup [dialect] lash lick pelt pick plump poke punch rap slam slap slug smack smash sock spank stinger stripe stroke swat swipe switch thud thump thwack wallop welt whack wham whop whap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Heavy waves pounded the shore. The metal is heated and then pounded into shape. He got frustrated and started to pound the piano keys. He pounded his fist on the table. The boxers were really pounding each other. Waves pounded against the side of the boat. The wheat is pounded into flour. Pound the herbs and garlic until they form a paste. He came pounding down the stairs. The horses pounded up the track. See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, from ablative of pondus weight — more at pendant Noun (2) Middle English, enclosure, from Old English pund- Verb alteration of Middle English pounen, from Old English pūnian First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (3) 1876, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pound foot-pound 800-pound gorilla in for a penny, in for a pound foot-pound-second pound cake an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure penny-wise and/but pound-foolish pound key pound for pound pound of flesh pound net pound mile pound sign pound the streets/pavement the pound pound-foolish pound out See More foot-pound 800-pound gorilla in for a penny, in for a pound foot-pound-second pound cake an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure penny-wise and/but pound-foolish pound key pound for pound pound of flesh pound net pound mile pound sign pound the streets/pavement the pound pound-foolish pound out See More Kids Definition pound 1 of 3 noun ˈpau̇nd 1 : a measure of weight equal to 16 ounces (about .45 kilograms) 2 : any of several units of money (as of the United Kingdom or Egypt) pound 2 of 3 noun : a place where stray animals are kept pound 3 of 3 verb pounded; pounding 1 : to crush or break into very small pieces by beating The wheat is pounded into flour. 2 : to hit with force again and again He pounded his fist on the table. Waves pounded the shore. 3 : to move with heavy and loud steps Horses pounded down the track. 4 : throb entry 1 sense 2 My heart was pounding. Medical Definition pound noun ˈpau̇nd plural pounds also pound : any of various units of mass and weight: as a : a unit of troy weight equal to 12 troy ounces or 5760 grains or 0.3732417216 kilogram formerly used in weighing gold, silver, and a few other costly materials called also troy pound b : a unit of avoirdupois weight equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.45359237 kilogram called also avoirdupois pound Biographical Definition Pound 1 of 2 biographical name (1) ˈpau̇nd Ezra Loomis 1885–1972 American poet Poundian ˈpau̇n-dē-ən adjective Pound 2 of 2 biographical name (2) Roscoe 1870–1964 American jurist pounds 1 of 3 noun (1) plural of pound as in punches a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument give the nail a final pound with the hammer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance punches hits swipes blows strokes thumps thuds licks whacks knocks slaps bangs beats hands hooks clips pelts spanks smacks slugs pokes socks chops boxes slams lashes belts knees claps kicks lickings fillips switches picks whams cuffs bats swats plumps dabs clouts thwacks stripes buffets haymakers bops biffs smashes hacks welts swings busts wallops larrups raps cracks stingers whops whaps counterstrokes douses bashes beatings shivers counter-strokes rabbit punches counters crunchers body blows rights roundhouses knockdowns sucker punches counter-blows batterings counterblows lefts uppercuts sidewinders counterpunches whips bastinadoes whippings drubbings knockouts thrashings bastinades KOs wallopings kayos pastings one-twos right-handers pounds 2 of 3 noun (2) plural of pound as in cages an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals stray dogs wearing tags are kept in that pound until their owners can be notified Synonyms & Similar Words cages coops pens kennels corrals runs folds hutches cotes aquariums pigpens fences stockades henhouses kraals dovecotes dovecots live-boxes sheepfolds aquaria terrariums terraria pounds 3 of 3 verb present tense third-person singular of pound 1 as in shuffles to move heavily or clumsily pounding down the road as fast as he could run Synonyms & Similar Words shuffles stomps stumbles barges clumps lumps hauls stamps sloughs stumps galumphs scuffs flounders shambles drags trudges lurches tramps plods lumbers weaves flops scuffles flogs staggers slogs reels waddles sways tromps dodders blunders totters wobbles wabbles teeters careens Antonyms & Near Antonyms slides floats waltzes glides drifts whisks poises hangs coasts breezes hovers wafts See More 2 as in hits to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner pounding nails into boards all day long Synonyms & Similar Words hits punches bangs knocks slaps clips smacks slams claps whacks boxes swipes bats strikes slugs kicks licks nails socks cracks hammers bobs thumps tags clocks chops belts jabs taps shoves zaps whales clouts strokes bludgeons flicks swats bonks pushes bops wallops bashes peppers pokes busts thwacks bumps pastes raps pelts butts biffs stabs knees mauls smites beats stamps dumps batters bungs slogs hangs one on clobbers beans cuffs lashes levels scuffs laces buffets spears floors creams pommels slashes mangles sledgehammers roughs canes brains fells sledges pummels drubs decks jostles skulls saps bunts whips clubs switches prods flails sucker punches knocks down cudgels conks rabbit-punches thrashes bowls (down or over) lambasts lambastes flogs 3 as in licks to strike repeatedly during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach Synonyms & Similar Words licks pelts lashes hides hits beats punches batters boxes whips thumps does bats knocks chops mauls attacks slaps smashes hammers assaults spanks curries slams tans belts slates threshes paddles bastes whales swipes clubs raids bludgeons switches whacks laces works over punches out lathers buffets wallops pummels storms wounds pommels thrashes birches smacks bashes fibs flogs bungs up socks beats up on drubs slogs whops straps rushes whaps whups belabors whams cracks lams clouts tromps canes swats thwacks cuffs lambastes cowhides leathers blackjacks roughs (up) lays on busts rawhides cudgels pastes whomps lambasts messes (up) lacerates pounces (on or upon) scourges jumps (on) flagellates besets fustigates mutilates maims assails gores horsewhips descends (on or upon) clobbers pistol-whips mangles 4 as in draws to shape with a hammer pounding out a depression in the metal Synonyms & Similar Words draws hammers fashions forges carves coins stamps beats molds models works pats cuts forms mints sculpts kneads planishes chases sculptures chisels knaps graves boasts hews abates 5 as in grinds to reduce to fine particles the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food Synonyms & Similar Words grinds crushes mills beats powders disintegrates comminutes pulverizes crumbles brays grates smashes crunches kibbles atomizes fragments fractures mulls breaks dashes splinters busts shatters micronizes
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