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pounce

/ pounce /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of pouncing
Type of:
leap leaping spring
Derived:
swoop
verb Sense 2
move down on as if in an attack
"The raptor swooped down on its prey"
"The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
Type of:
descend fall go down
Kinds of:
stoop
Derived:
swoop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
26%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
19
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Related Words

leap leaping spring descend fall go down stoop