pounce

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. (historical, uncountable, usually) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
2. (historical, uncountable, usually) Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.

Verb

To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
2. (intransitive) To attack suddenly by leaping.
3. (intransitive) To eagerly seize an opportunity.
4. (transitive) To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
5. (transitive) To stamp holes in; to perforate.

Konzepte

Sprung

zuschlagen

bimsen

Rotte

Rudel

Satz

Schafherde

Schule

🏫

Schwarm

bestäuben

Pack

📦

sich stürzen

Herde

Meute

Synonyme

swoop

bounce

jump

attack

👊

jump at

spring

throw oneself at

stoop

leap

battery

🔋

circle

⭕

charge

brace

break through

bound

barren

boar

🐗

busyness

business

bike

🚲

cartload

catch

flight

✈️

chowder

barrel

clamour

claw

cloud

☁️

cluster

clutter

bury

corps

bunch

bevy

company

covey

descend

drift

drove

dusting

erst

exaltation

fall on

fall upon

family

👪

field

comfort

flock

flush

building

Übersetzungen

dar o bote

salto

fondre sur

abalanzarse

saldırma

hamle

👊

atılma

saut

estampar en relieve

bot

όνυξ αρπακτικού πτηνού

ρίπτω κόνιν

ανακαλύπτω ξαφνικά

bond

قطيع

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/paʊns/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: pounce

Verwandt mit Französisch: poinçonner

In summary

From French ponce, from Latin pūmex. Doublet of pumice.