pound (n.)

  1. 16 ounces avoirdupois; he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds

    [ Syn: lb ]

  2. a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

    [ Syn: lbf. ]

  3. United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

    [ Syn: pound , ezra pound , ezra loomis pound ]

  4. a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

    [ Syn: pound sign ]

  5. a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound

    [ Syn: dog pound ]

  6. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard; the pounding of feet on the hallway

    [ Syn: hammer , hammering , pounding ]

  7. the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

    [ Syn: british pound , british pound sterling , pound sterling , quid ]

  8. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

  9. the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

    [ Syn: syrian pound ]

  10. the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

    [ Syn: sudanese pound ]

  11. the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

    [ Syn: lebanese pound ]

  12. formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

    [ Syn: irish pound , irish punt , punt ]

  13. the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

    [ Syn: egyptian pound ]

  14. the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

    [ Syn: cypriot pound ]

    pound (v.)

  1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; the salesman pounded the door knocker; a bible-thumping Southern Baptist

    [ Syn: thump , poke ]

  2. strike or drive against with a heavy impact; ram the gate with a sledgehammer; pound on the door

    [ Syn: ram , ram down ]

  3. move heavily or clumsily; The heavy man lumbered across the room

    [ Syn: lumber ]

  4. move rhythmically; Her heart was beating fast

    [ Syn: beat , thump ]

  5. partition off into compartments; The locks pound the water of the canal

    [ Syn: pound off ]

  6. shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; The prisoners are safely pounded

    [ Syn: pound up ]

  7. place or shut up in a pound; pound the cows so they dont stray

    [ Syn: impound ]

  8. break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; pound the roots with a heavy flat stone'

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