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    pounce
    /paʊns/

    verb

    • 1. (of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey: "as he watched, a mink pounced on the vole"

    noun

    • 1. a sudden swoop or spring.
    • 2. a bird's claw. archaic

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOUNCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POUNCE definition: 1. to jump or move quickly in order to catch or take hold of something: 2. to jump or move quickly…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › pouncePOUNCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pounce definition: to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey.. See examples of POUNCE used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOUNCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    POUNCE meaning: 1. to jump or move quickly in order to catch or take hold of something: 2. to jump or move quickly…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pouncePounce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POUNCE is the claw of a bird of prey. How to use pounce in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pouncePounce - definition of pounce by The Free Dictionary

    1. To spring or swoop with intent to seize someone or something: a cat that pounced on a mouse; watched the falcon pounce on the baby rabbit. 2. To attack or criticize suddenly: troops that pounced on a convoy; a reporter who pounced on a politician's change of position. 3.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOUNCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a claw or talon of a bird of prey. 2. the act of pouncing; swoop, spring, or leap. verb intransitive Word forms: pounced or ˈpouncing. 3. to swoop down, spring, or leap ( on, upon, or at a person or thing) in, or as in, attacking or seizing. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpounce verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of pounce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pouncePounce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To pounce is to attack suddenly by leaping onto your prey. A tiger will slowly sneak up on its prey and then suddenly pounce, using speed as much as strength to make the kill.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOUNCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    POUNCE definition: to suddenly move towards a person or animal that you want to catch: . Learn more.

  11. ludwig.guru › s › pouncepounce | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

    'pounce' is a correct and usable word in written English. It is usually used as an intransitive verb meaning to suddenly leap or jump on something. For example, "The lion pounced on the gazelle and killed it.".