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    pounce
    /paʊns/

    verb

    • 1. (of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey: "as he watched, a mink pounced on the vole"

    noun

    • 1. a sudden swoop or spring.
    • 2. a bird's claw. archaic

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOUNCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pouncePounce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pouncePOUNCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pounce definition: to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey.. See examples of POUNCE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pouncePounce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOUNCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOUNCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pouncePounce - definition of pounce by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpounce verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of pounce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › pouncePounce Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Pounce definition: To spring or swoop with intent to seize someone or something.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOUNCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    POUNCE definition: to suddenly move towards a person or animal that you want to catch: . Learn more.