Word a Day
pounce
What does pounce mean?
pounce (verb): to attack suddenly by leaping.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pounce in a sentence?
- I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce pounce?
/paʊns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “pounce” mean?
to attack suddenly by leaping
Right! That's what “pounce” means.
to puncture; to break through
Not quite: that's what pierce means.
to hide, put out of sight etc
Not quite: that's what obscure means.
remove body hair with a razor
Not quite: that's what shave means.
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