pounce

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

dar o bote

hamle

👊

Sprung

fondre sur

atılma

saldırma

zuschlagen

bimsen

estampar en relieve

saut

salto

abalanzarse

Schafherde

Satz

bot

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paʊns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pounce

Cognate with French: poinçonner

In summary

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