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POUNCE definition: 1. to jump or move quickly in order to catch or take hold of something: 2. to jump or move quickly…. Learn more.
1. a. : to swoop upon and seize something with or as if with talons. b. : to seize upon and make capital of something (such as another's blunder or an opportunity) 2. : to make a sudden assault or approach. pounce. 3 of 5. noun (2) : the act of pouncing. pounce. 4 of 5. verb (2) pounced; pouncing.
Pounce definition: to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey.. See examples of POUNCE used in a sentence.
To pounce is to attack suddenly by leaping onto your prey. A tiger will slowly sneak up on its prey and then suddenly pounce, using speed as much as strength to make the kill.
POUNCE meaning: 1. to jump or move quickly in order to catch or take hold of something: 2. to jump or move quickly…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a claw or talon of a bird of prey. 2. the act of pouncing; swoop, spring, or leap. verb intransitive Word forms: pounced or ˈpouncing. 3. to swoop down, spring, or leap ( on, upon, or at a person or thing) in, or as in, attacking or seizing. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
1. To spring or swoop with intent to seize someone or something: a cat that pounced on a mouse; watched the falcon pounce on the baby rabbit. 2. To attack or criticize suddenly: troops that pounced on a convoy; a reporter who pounced on a politician's change of position. 3.
Definition of pounce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
POUNCE definition: to suddenly move towards a person or animal that you want to catch: . Learn more.
Pounce definition: To spring or swoop with intent to seize someone or something.
