| NOUN | quantity | pound, lb | 16 ounces avoirdupois |
|---|---|---|---|
| quantity | pound, British pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid | the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
| quantity | pound | a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy | |
| quantity | pound, Syrian pound | the basic unit of money in Syria | |
| quantity | pound, Sudanese pound | the basic unit of money in the Sudan | |
| quantity | pound, Lebanese pound | the basic unit of money in Lebanon | |
| quantity | pound, Irish pound, Irish punt, punt | formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland | |
| quantity | pound, Egyptian pound | the basic unit of money in Egypt | |
| quantity | pound, Cypriot pound | the basic unit of money in Cyprus | |
| quantity | pound, lbf. | a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec | |
| person | Pound, Ezra Pound, Ezra Loomis Pound | United States writer who lived in Europe | |
| communication | pound, pound sign | a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) | |
| artifact | pound, dog pound | a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs | |
| act | pound, hammer, hammering, pounding | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | |
| VERB | contact | pound, thump, poke | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument |
| contact | pound, ram, ram down | strike / strike or drive against with a heavy impact | |
| motion | pound, lumber | move heavily or clumsily | |
| motion | pound, beat, thump | move rhythmically | |
| contact | pound, pound off | partition off into compartments | |
| contact | pound, pound up | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits | |
| contact | pound, impound | place or shut up in a pound | |
| change | pound | break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle |
| Sounds | paw'nd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abound ... wound: 56 rhymes with awnd... | |
| Meaning | 16 ounces avoirdupois. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds" | |
| Synonym | lb | |
| Part of | quarter | A quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) |
| stone | An avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body | |
| Parts | half pound | 8 ounces avoirdupois |
| ounce, oz. | A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams | |
| Broader | avoirdupois unit | Any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights |
| Spanish | lb, libra | |
| Catalan | lliura | |
| Meaning | The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | British pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid | |
| Parts | penny | A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom |
| Broader | British monetary unit | monetary unit in Great Britain |
| Spanish | libra esterlina, libra | |
| Catalan | lliura esterlina, lliura | |
| Meaning | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy. | |
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| Broader | force unit | A unit of measurement of physical force |
| Meaning | The basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Syrian pound | |
| Parts | piaster, piastre | A fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria |
| Broader | Syrian monetary unit | monetary unit in Syria |
| Spanish | libra siria | |
| Catalan | lliura síria | |
| Meaning | The basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Sudanese pound | |
| Parts | piaster, piastre | A fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria |
| Broader | Sudanese monetary unit | monetary unit in the Sudan |
| Spanish | libra sudanesa | |
| Catalan | lliura sudanesa | |
| Meaning | The basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Lebanese pound | |
| Parts | piaster, piastre | A fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria |
| Broader | Lebanese monetary unit | monetary unit in Lebanon |
| Spanish | libra libanesa | |
| Catalan | lliura libanesa | |
| Meaning | formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | Irish pound, Irish punt, punt | |
| Parts | penny | A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom |
| Broader | Irish monetary unit | monetary unit in Eire |
| Spanish | Irish pound, libra irlandesa | |
| Catalan | lliura irlandesa | |
| Meaning | The basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Egyptian pound | |
| Parts | piaster, piastre | A fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria |
| Broader | Egyptian monetary unit | monetary unit in Egypt |
| Spanish | libra egipcia | |
| Catalan | lliura egípcia | |
| Meaning | The basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Cypriot pound | |
| Parts | mil | A Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound |
| Broader | Cypriot monetary unit | monetary unit in Cyprus |
| Spanish | libra chipriota | |
| Catalan | lliura xipriota | |
| Meaning | A nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec. | |
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| Synonym | lbf. | |
| Parts | quarter pound | 4 ounces avoirdupois |
| Broader | force unit | A unit of measurement of physical force |
| Meaning | United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | Ezra Pound, Ezra Loomis Pound | |
| Instance of | poet | A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) |
| writer, author | Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) | |
| Spanish | Ezra Pound | |
| Catalan | Ezra Pound | |
| Meaning | A symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | pound sign | |
| Broader | symbol | An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
| Meaning | A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" | |
| Synonym | dog pound | |
| Broader | enclosure | A structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed / enclosed for some purpose |
| Spanish | perrera | |
| Catalan | canera | |
| Verbs | pound | place or shut up in a pound |
| Meaning | The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the pounding of feet on the hallway" | |
| Synonyms | hammer, hammering, pounding | |
| Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
| Spanish | machaqueo, martilleo | |
| Catalan | martell | |
| Verbs | pound | break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle |
| pound | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument | |
| pound | strike / strike or drive against with a heavy impact | |
| Meaning | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "the salesman pounded the door knocker" | |
| Synonyms | thump, poke | |
| Broader | hit | Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument |
| Spanish | aporrear, golpear, librar, martillear, moler a palos | |
| Catalan | martellejar, picar amb força, tustar | |
| Nouns | pound, pounding | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |
| Meaning | strike / strike or drive against with a heavy impact. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "pound on the door" | |
| Synonyms | ram, ram down | |
| Broader | thrust | Push forcefully |
| Spanish | apisonar, aporrear | |
| Catalan | pitjar | |
| Nouns | pound | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |
| Meaning | Move heavily or clumsily. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | The children pound to the playground | |
| Synonym | lumber | |
| Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
| Meaning | Move rhythmically. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Synonyms | beat, thump | |
| Narrower | flap | Move noisily |
| palpitate, flutter | Beat rapidly | |
| pulsate, throb, pulse | Expand and contract rhythmically | |
| thrash | beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Similar to | beat | Indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks |
| Spanish | aporrear, golpear, latir | |
| Catalan | bategar, batre | |
| Nouns | pounding | an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) |
| Meaning | partition off into compartments. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The locks pound the water of the canal" | |
| Synonym | pound off | |
| Broader | partition, partition off | divide into parts, pieces, or sections |
| Meaning | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The prisoners are safely pounded" | |
| Synonym | pound up | |
| Broader | restrain, confine, hold, constrain | To close within bounds, limit or hold back / back from movement |
| Similar to | impound, pound | place or shut up in a pound |
| Nouns | poundage | placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law |
| Meaning | place or shut up in a pound. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "pound the cows so they don't stray" | |
| Synonym | impound | |
| Broader | restrain, confine, hold, constrain | To close within bounds, limit or hold back / back from movement |
| Similar to | pound, pound up | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits |
| Spanish | embargar | |
| Catalan | embargar | |
| Nouns | pound | a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs |
| Meaning | break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone" | |
| Broader | break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise | break or cause to break into pieces |
| Nouns | pound | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |
| pounder | a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone / stone | |
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