pound (Meaning)

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pound (n)

16 ounces avoirdupois

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

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

formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

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

United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

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pound (v)

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

move heavily or clumsily

move rhythmically

partition off into compartments

shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

place or shut up in a pound

break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle

pound Sentence Examples

  1. The boxer delivered a heavy pound to his opponent's jaw.
  2. The pile of bricks weighed a thousand pounds.
  3. The farmer measured the weight of his cows in pounds.
  4. The recipe called for two pounds of flour.
  5. The car shook violently as it hit a large pound.
  6. The nervous student's heart pounded in his chest.
  7. The builders used a pound to flatten the ground before construction.
  8. The beef was sold at a price of six pounds per pound.
  9. The weightlifter set a new pound record at the competition.
  10. The dog wagged its pound with delight at the sight of its owner.

FAQs About the word pound

16 ounces avoirdupois, the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence, a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy, t

thud, smack, thump, lick, poke,blow, bang, knock, slam, whack

glide, slide, breeze,coast, slide, coast, glide, breeze, whisk,whisk

The boxer delivered a heavy pound to his opponent's jaw.

The pile of bricks weighed a thousand pounds.

The farmer measured the weight of his cows in pounds.

The recipe called for two pounds of flour.