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| pounce [ pownss ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle pounced, present participle pounc·ing, 3rd person present singular pounc·es) |
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1. jump suddenly on: to jump or swoop suddenly toward or onto somebody or something, especially onto prey
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2. attack or take quickly: to move very quickly and suddenly in attacking somebody or obtaining something
  He pounced on the book and carried it off to his room.
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3. react swiftly to something: to be quick to notice and make use of something
She immediately pounced on his admission that he'd known all about it.
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noun (plural pounc·es) |
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act of suddenly jumping on: an act of suddenly jumping or swooping toward or onto somebody or something, especially onto prey
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| [14th century. Either shortening of puncheon2, or < Old French poinson "pointed tool" < Latin punct- (see puncture)] |
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| pounc·er noun |
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