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pouncepounce /paʊns/ verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYpounceOrigin: 1600-1700 pounce claw (15-19 centuries), probably from puncheon pointed weapon (14-20 centuries), from Old French poinchon VERB TABLEpounce |
Present | I, you, we, they | pounce | | he, she, it | pounces | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pounced | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pounced | | he, she, it | has pounced | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pounced | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pounce | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pounced |
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Present | I | am pouncing | | he, she, it | is pouncing | | you, we, they | are pouncing | Past | I, he, she, it | was pouncing | | you, we, they | were pouncing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pouncing | | he, she, it | has been pouncing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pouncing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pouncing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pouncing |
THESAURUSupward► jumpa) to push yourself suddenly up in the air using your legs: How high can you jump? Lewis jumped 27 feet in the Olympics.b) to go over or across something by jumping: A kid could easily jump that fence. ► skip to move forward with little jumps between your steps: The two little girls skipped off down the sidewalk. ► hop to move around by jumping on one leg: I twisted my ankle, and had to hop across the back yard to sit down. ► spring to jump or move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction. Used especially in writing or literature: She sprang up nervously when she heard the doorbell ring. ► dive to jump into water with your head and arms first: The pool is not deep enough to dive into. ► bounce to jump up and down several times, especially on a surface that is soft and helps you to go up and down: The kids were bouncing on the trampoline. ► pounce to suddenly jump on a person or animal to try to catch him, her, or it, especially from a place where you were hiding: The cats like to pounce on flies as they buzz in the windows. ► leap to jump high into the air or over something: The deer leaped over a fallen log and disappeared. ► hurdle to jump over something while you are running: The man hurdled a low fence as he ran away. ► vault to jump over something in one movement, using your hands or a pole to help you: A young man ran past, vaulting the brick wall at the end of the parking lot. to suddenly jump on an animal, person, or thing after waiting to attack: The cat sat still, ready to pounce.pounce on The other woman pounced on her and began fighting.► see thesaurus at jump1—pounce noun [countable]pounce on somebody/something phrasal verb1to notice a mistake, someone’s opinion, etc. and immediately criticize or disagree with it: The Colonel pounced on Ryan’s reluctance to support the military.2to accept an offer or invitation eagerly SYN jump at |