pound — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A unit of weight in various measurement systems.

B-2 bombers are the only plane capable of carrying the Massive Ordinance Penetrator, which experts have highlighted as the only type of bomb potentially capable of destroying Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear facility. Each B-2 bomber is able to carry two of these “bunker buster” bombs, which weigh an impressive 30,000 pounds each.

2

A unit of weight in various measurement systems.

3

A unit of weight in various measurement systems.

4

A unit of mass in various measurement systems.

5

A unit of mass in various measurement systems.

verb

1

To wager a pound on.

‘Good-bye, my dear!' said Sleary. 'You'll make your fortun, I hope, and none of our poor folkth will ever trouble you, I'll pound it.’

“He's done,” said the Moocher brutally. “He didn't hear nuffin, I'll pound it.”

noun

1

A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.

Mr. Sarnoff also sent to the pound one of the best-known dogs in the world. Nipper, the black-and-white terrier usually depicted peering with head cocked into the horn of a Victrola, listening for “His Master's Voice,” was de-emphasized as a corporate symbol.

2

The people who work for the pound.

(Police officer to a dog owner) "He'd better stay calm or I'll have the pound come and get him."

3

A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.

Inspector Douglas Todd: Where did you get a truckload of cigarettes from anyway? / Detective Axel Foley: From the Dearborn Hijacking. / Todd: The Dearborn Hijacking? That bust went down weeks ago. That load's supposed to be in the damn pound!

4

A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.

5

A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season.

Collocations

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ADJ.

cheaper, foolish, wise

It was a foolish pound to spend on something you didn't really need.

VERB + POUND

bought, describing, hear, oaken, plan, sent, sold, stop

I heard the oaken door pound shut behind me as I ran down the hallway.

POUND + NOUN

bass, he'd, meat, mr, pavement, precept, skin, tea

The butcher pounded the meat until it was thin enough for the recipe.

PREP.

from, in, into, on, per, than

The price of coffee has increased from two pounds to three pounds per kilogram this year.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

noun — the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Irelan

quid

noun — formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland

punt

noun — 16 ounces avoirdupois

lb

verb — place or shut up in a pound

impound

verb — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

verb — strike or drive against with a heavy impact

ram

verb — move rhythmically

verb — move heavily or clumsily

lumber

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

pound the pavement

To travel on foot; to walk or run.

The joggers pounded the pavement for several miles each day.

in for a penny, in for a pound

Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.

Having tripped the bank's alarms, he simply uttered: "in for a penny, in for a pound", and continued on.

pound sand

To engage in a simple, useless activity that anyone would reasonably know how to perform.

"Bishop McKillup lives there. He's got only three wives, and they three all put together don’t know enough to pound sand with a mallet, with a receipt on the handle." For which str

pound of flesh

Something which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding.

You must be under the impression that I'm one of these damned New England sharks that get their pound of flesh off the widow and orphan.

penny wise and pound foolish

Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts.

In the past our government has nowhere been more penny wise and pound foolish than in connection with its expenditures for conservation.

Example Bank

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B-2 bombers are the only plane capable of carrying the Massive Ordinance Penetrator, which experts have highlighted as the only type of bomb potentially capable of destroying Iran’s underground Fordow

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Research shows that retaining even one or two pounds after giving birth can make problems more likely in a subsequent pregnancy, experts said, with women who have several children facing a "slippery s

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"Only a hundred and ninety-three pound," said Mr. Tulliver. "You've brought less o' late; but young fellows like to have their own way with their money. Though I didn't do as I liked before I was of a

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‘Good-bye, my dear!' said Sleary. 'You'll make your fortun, I hope, and none of our poor folkth will ever trouble you, I'll pound it.’

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“He's done,” said the Moocher brutally. “He didn't hear nuffin, I'll pound it.”

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Mr. Sarnoff also sent to the pound one of the best-known dogs in the world. Nipper, the black-and-white terrier usually depicted peering with head cocked into the horn of a Victrola, listening for “Hi

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, pound is marked as slang, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.