pound
/ˈpaʊ̯nd/noun, verb1 syllable
Pound means: the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence.
Synonyms for pound45
noun, as in the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
noun, as in formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
noun, as in United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
noun, as in 16 ounces avoirdupois
noun, as in the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
noun, as in the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
noun, as in the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
noun, as in the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
noun, as in the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
noun, as in a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
noun, as in a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
noun, as in a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
verb, as in move rhythmically
verb, as in hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
verb, as in strike or drive against with a heavy impact
verb, as in shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
verb, as in place or shut up in a pound
verb, as in move heavily or clumsily
verb, as in partition off into compartments
What does pound mean?22
noun
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)“the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”
United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
16 ounces avoirdupois“he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds”
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs“unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound”
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
verb
move rhythmically“Her heart was beating fast”
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument“the salesman pounded the door knocker”
strike or drive against with a heavy impact“ram the gate with a sledgehammer”
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits“The prisoners are safely pounded”
place or shut up in a pound“pound the cows so they don't stray”
move heavily or clumsily“The heavy man lumbered across the room”
partition off into compartments“The locks pound the water of the canal”
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle“pound the roots with a heavy flat stone”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pound?21
three syllables
Pound in a sentence
- In for a penny, in for a pound.Dejo
- Apart from a few small details, everything was sound as a pound.sundown
- Hey, how much does one pound of these oranges cost?tinytina
- Take care of the pence, for the pounds will take care of themselves.Hybrid
- The magazine only costs two pounds, including shipping.Catriona
- Stew two pounds of good cooking apples, using as little water as possible.PublicDomainRecipes
- On average, each hive had eighty pounds of honey.AlanF_US
- After getting married, my wife put on five pounds.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of pound
as a noun
- plural
- pounds
as a verb
- past tense
- pounded
- present participle
- pounding
- third-person singular
- pounds
- past participle
- pounded