pounce

  • 41pounce upon — Synonyms and related words: ambush, appear unexpectedly, assail, assault, astonish, attack, be unexpected, blitz, bob up, bounce, bound, buck, buckjump, bushwhack, capriole, catch at, catch off guard, catch unawares, clear, come at, come down on …

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  • 42pounce box — /ˈpaʊns bɒks/ (say powns boks) noun a small box with perforated lid for holding pounce powder for transferring designs, or for use in writing …

  • 43pounce — verb a) To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something. The kitten pounced at the ball I threw to him b) To attack suddenly. She pounced on the young man, because she loved him and wanted him for herself. Syn …

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  • 44pounce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. spring, leap, jump; snatch, grasp, seize; ambush. See descent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. swoop down, spring on, leap on; see dive 1 , jump 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. spring, leap, swoop,… …

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  • 45pounce — To jump on playfully, forcefully hug in an excited manner Bryan pounced on Zannah! …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 46pounce — To jump on playfully, forcefully hug in an excited manner Bryan pounced on Zannah! …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 47pounce — paÊŠns n. act of suddenly swooping down and grabbing; sudden assault or attack v. fall on, storm, invade; attack, seize, assault …

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  • 48pounce — n. Claw, talon …

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  • 49pounce — v 1. swoop down, descend, fall upon, come down on or upon; drop down from the clouds, come out of nowhere, come out of the blue; surprise, take by surprise, catch or take unawares. 2. lunge at, leap at, spring upon, jump at; dash at, go at, have… …

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  • 50pounce — verb Syn: jump, spring, leap, dive, lunge, swoop, attack …

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