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English noun: pound | |||
| 1. | pound (quantity) 16 ounces avoirdupois | ||
| Samples | He got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds. | ||
| Synonyms | lb | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | avoirdupois unit | ||
| Part holonym | half pound, ounce, oz. | ||
| Part meronym | quarter, stone | ||
| 2. | pound (quantity) the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence | ||
| Synonyms | British pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | British monetary unit | ||
| Part holonym | penny | ||
| 3. | pound (quantity) a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force unit | ||
| 4. | pound (quantity) the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters | ||
| Synonyms | Syrian pound | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Syrian monetary unit | ||
| Part holonym | piaster, piastre | ||
| 5. | pound (quantity) the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters | ||
| Synonyms | Sudanese pound | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Sudanese monetary unit | ||
| Part holonym | piaster, piastre | ||
| 6. | pound (quantity) the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters | ||
| Synonyms | Lebanese pound | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Lebanese monetary unit | ||
| Part holonym | piaster, piastre | ||
| 7. | pound (quantity) formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence | ||
| Synonyms | Irish pound, Irish punt, punt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Irish monetary unit | ||
| Part holonym | penny | ||
| 8. | pound (quantity) the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters | ||
| Synonyms | Egyptian pound | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Egyptian monetary unit | ||
| Part holonym | piaster, piastre | ||
| 9. | pound (quantity) the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents | ||
| Synonyms | Cypriot pound | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Cypriot monetary unit | ||
| Part holonym | mil | ||
| 10. | pound (quantity) a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec | ||
| Synonyms | lbf. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force unit | ||
| Part holonym | quarter pound | ||
| 11. | Pound (person) United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) | ||
| Synonyms | Ezra Loomis Pound, Ezra Pound | ||
| Instance hypernym | author, poet, writer | ||
| 12. | pound (communication) a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) | ||
| Synonyms | pound sign | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | symbol | ||
| 13. | pound (artifact) a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs | ||
| Samples | Unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound. | ||
| Synonyms | dog pound | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enclosure | ||
| 14. | pound (act) the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | ||
| Samples | The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard. The pounding of feet on the hallway. | ||
| Synonyms | hammer, hammering, pounding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
English verb: pound | |||
| 1. | pound (contact) hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument | ||
| Samples | The salesman pounded the door knocker. A bible-thumping Southern Baptist. | ||
| Synonyms | poke, thump | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| 2. | pound (contact) strike or drive against with a heavy impact | ||
| Samples | Ram the gate with a sledgehammer. Pound on the door. | ||
| Synonyms | ram, ram down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thrust | ||
| 3. | pound (motion) move heavily or clumsily | ||
| Samples | The heavy man lumbered across the room. | ||
| Examples | The children pound to the playground | ||
| Synonyms | lumber | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
| 4. | pound (motion) move rhythmically | ||
| Samples | Her heart was beating fast. | ||
| Synonyms | beat, thump | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flap, flutter, palpitate, pulsate, pulse, thrash, throb | ||
| Verb group | beat | ||
| 5. | pound (contact) partition off into compartments | ||
| Samples | The locks pound the water of the canal. | ||
| Synonyms | pound off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | partition, partition off | ||
| 6. | pound (contact) shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits | ||
| Samples | The prisoners are safely pounded. | ||
| Synonyms | pound up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confine, hold, restrain | ||
| Verb group | impound, pound | ||
| 7. | pound (contact) place or shut up in a pound | ||
| Samples | Pound the cows so they don't stray. | ||
| Synonyms | impound | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confine, hold, restrain | ||
| Verb group | pound, pound up | ||
| 8. | pound (change) break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | ||
| Samples | Pound the roots with a heavy flat stone. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize | ||
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