Pounce - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |paʊns|  American pronunciation of the word pounce
Brit.  |paʊns|  British pronunciation of the word pounce

noun

- the act of pouncing

verb

- move down on as if in an attack (syn: swoop)

Extra examples

The dog pounced (up)on the rabbit.

Unexpectedly he pounced on the right answer.

The cat was hiding in the bushes, ready to pounce.

Kevin pounced on Liam and started hitting him.

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Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pounce
he/she/it: pounces
present participle: pouncing
past tense: pounced
past participle: pounced
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