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Rarepounced
The correct spelling is pounced.
How to pronounce pounced
verb
IPA: /paʊnst/
Say it like: Pow-nse-d
The correct spelling is pounced. To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder. For example: "to pounce paper, or a pattern"
Usage Examples
“to pounce paper, or a pattern”
“She pounced on the young man, because she loved him and wanted him for herself.”
“I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
- 2.To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
- 3.To attack suddenly by leaping.
- 4.To eagerly seize an opportunity.
- 5.To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
adjective
- 1.Furnished with claws or talons.
- 2.Ornamented with perforations or dots.
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