Pound
nnoun.quantity16 ounces avoirdupoisSynset:lb
Examples:- he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds
Part Holonyms:quarter stone
Hypernyms:avoirdupois unit
Inherited Hypernyms:poundavoirdupois unitmass unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:half pound ounce oz.
nnoun.quantitythe basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 penceSynset:British pound British pound sterling pound sterling quid
Hypernyms:British monetary unit
Inherited Hypernyms:british poundbritish monetary unitmonetary unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:penny
nnoun.quantitya unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troyHypernyms:force unit
Inherited Hypernyms:poundforce unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.quantitythe basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piastersSynset:Syrian pound
Hypernyms:Syrian monetary unit
Inherited Hypernyms:syrian poundsyrian monetary unitmonetary unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:piaster piastre
nnoun.quantitythe basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piastersSynset:Sudanese pound
Hypernyms:Sudanese monetary unit
Inherited Hypernyms:sudanese poundsudanese monetary unitmonetary unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:piaster piastre
nnoun.quantitythe basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piastersSynset:Lebanese pound
Hypernyms:Lebanese monetary unit
Inherited Hypernyms:lebanese poundlebanese monetary unitmonetary unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:piaster piastre
nnoun.quantityformerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 penceSynset:Irish pound Irish punt punt
Hypernyms:Irish monetary unit
Inherited Hypernyms:irish poundirish monetary unitmonetary unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:penny
nnoun.quantitythe basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piastersSynset:Egyptian pound
Hypernyms:Egyptian monetary unit
Inherited Hypernyms:egyptian poundegyptian monetary unitmonetary unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:piaster piastre
nnoun.quantitythe basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 centsSynset:Cypriot pound
Hypernyms:Cypriot monetary unit
Inherited Hypernyms:cypriot poundcypriot monetary unitmonetary unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:mil
nnoun.quantitya nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/secSynset:lbf.
Hypernyms:force unit
Inherited Hypernyms:poundforce unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:quarter pound
nnoun.personUnited States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)Synset:Ezra Loomis Pound Ezra Pound Pound
Instance Hypernyms:poet author writer
Inherited Hypernyms:poundpoetwritercommunicatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:poundpoetwritercommunicatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:poundwritercommunicatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:poundwritercommunicatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationa symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)Synset:pound sign
Hypernyms:symbol
Inherited Hypernyms:poundsymbolsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogsSynset:dog pound
Examples:- unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound
Derivationally Related Form:pound
Hypernyms:enclosure
Inherited Hypernyms:poundenclosureareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)Synset:hammer hammering pounding
Examples:- the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
- the pounding of feet on the hallway
Derivationally Related Form:poundhammer
Hypernyms:blow
Inherited Hypernyms:hammerblowstrokemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contacthit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrumentSynset:poke thump
Examples:- the salesman pounded the door knocker
- a bible-thumping Southern Baptist
Derivationally Related Form:poundpoundingpokethump
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:thumphittouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: thump)
vverb.contactstrike or drive against with a heavy impactSynset:ram ram down
Examples:- ram the gate with a sledgehammer
- pound on the door
Derivationally Related Form:poundramrammer
Hypernyms:thrust
Inherited Hypernyms:ramthrustpushmove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.motionmove heavily or clumsilySynset:lumber
Examples:- The heavy man lumbered across the room
Hypernyms:walk
Inherited Hypernyms:lumberwalktravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | The children --- to the playground (apply to: pound, lumber)
vverb.motionmove rhythmicallySynset:beat thump
Examples:- Her heart was beating fast
Derivationally Related Form:beatpounding
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:beatmove
Direct Hyponyms:flapflutterpalpitatepulsatepulsethrashthrob
Full Troponyms:flappalpitatepulsatethrash
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.contactpartition off into compartmentsSynset:pound off
Examples:- The locks pound the water of the canal
Hypernyms:partition partition off
Inherited Hypernyms:poundpartitionseparatechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactshut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limitsSynset:pound up
Examples:- The prisoners are safely pounded
Derivationally Related Form:poundage
Hypernyms:confine constrain hold restrain
Inherited Hypernyms:poundrestraindisablechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactplace or shut up in a poundSynset:impound
Examples:- pound the cows so they don't stray
Derivationally Related Form:pound
Hypernyms:confine constrain hold restrain
Inherited Hypernyms:impoundrestraindisablechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changebreak down and crush by beating, as with a pestleExamples:- pound the roots with a heavy flat stone
Derivationally Related Form:poundpounder
Hypernyms:break up fragment fragmentise fragmentize
Inherited Hypernyms:poundbreak upbreakchange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something