pound Meaning, pronunciation, usage in a sentence, synonyms, ...

pound

/paʊnd/

pound

Main Example

The bag of flour weighs five pounds.

The bag of flour weighs five pounds.

Grammatical Info:

Noun (n.)

A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces.

Other Example

I need two pounds of apples.

The dog weighs about fifty pounds.

She lost five pounds last month.

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pound of meat

pound of sugar

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lb

weight

mass

pound

/paʊnd/

Main Example

He began to pound the nails into the wood.

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Verb (v.)

To hit or strike something repeatedly and with force.

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pound

/paʊnd/

Main Example

I paid ten pounds for the book.

Grammatical Info:

Noun (n.)

A monetary unit in the UK, equal to 100 pence.

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pound

/paʊnd/

Main Example

The dog was taken to the animal pound.

Grammatical Info:

Noun (n.)

A place where lost animals are kept until claimed.

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pound

/paʊnd/

Main Example

The elephant began to pound across the ground.

Grammatical Info:

Verb (v.)

To move or walk heavily and noisily.

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pound

/paʊnd/

Main Example

She will pound the spices in a mortar.

Grammatical Info:

Verb (v.)

To crush or grind something into a powder.

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