POUND

(noun) the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
"the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard", "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
synonyms : hammer , hammering , pounding
(noun) a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
"unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
synonyms : dog pound
(noun) a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
synonyms : pound sign
(noun) United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
synonyms : ezra loomis pound , ezra pound
(noun) a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
synonyms : lbf.
(noun) the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
synonyms : british pound , british pound sterling , pound sterling , quid
(noun) the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
synonyms : cypriot pound
(noun) the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
synonyms : egyptian pound
(noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
synonyms : irish pound , irish punt , punt
(noun) the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
synonyms : lebanese pound
(noun) the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
synonyms : sudanese pound
(noun) the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
synonyms : syrian pound
(noun) 16 ounces avoirdupois
"he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"
synonyms : lb
(noun) a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
(verb) break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
"pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
(verb) place or shut up in a pound
"pound the cows so they don't stray"
synonyms : impound
(verb) shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
"The prisoners are safely pounded"
synonyms : pound up
(verb) hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
"the salesman pounded the door knocker", "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
synonyms : poke , thump
(verb) partition off into compartments
"The locks pound the water of the canal"
synonyms : pound off
(verb) strike or drive against with a heavy impact
"ram the gate with a sledgehammer", "pound on the door"
synonyms : ram , ram down
(verb) move rhythmically
"Her heart was beating fast"
synonyms : beat , thump
(verb) move heavily or clumsily
"The heavy man lumbered across the room"
synonyms : lumber

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