pounce

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /paʊns/

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Verb

Plain form pounce

Third-person singular pounces

Past tense pounced

Past participle pounced

Present participle pouncing

1. To suddenly jump onto something and grab it.

   The lion hid in the grass until the zebra came close. Then the lion pounced on it and killed it.