Definition of Pound
Pound
pound
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a unit of weight that is equivalent to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kilograms;
e.g. I bought one pound of apples yesterday.
(noun)
the basic unit of currency in the UK, also the basic currency unit of several Middle Eastern countries;
e.g. I paid one pound for a bar of chocolate at the store.
(noun)
a place in which things may be confined, especially a public place where unlicensed or stray animals are enclosed;
e.g. We took the stray dog to the pound.
(noun)
a place where personal property is taken after it has been confiscated for a violation of law, from where it may be collected by the owner;
e.g. My car was taken to the pound after I parked it in a place where I wasn't allowed to park.
(noun)
the action of hitting someone or something forcefully and repeatedly, or the sound thus produced;
e.g. We heard the pound of his hammer as he worked.
(verb)
to strike someone or something heavily and repeatedly;
e.g. She began to pound the desk with her fist as she spoke.
(verb)
to throb or pulse with a steady rhythm;
e.g. His head began to pound and ache from the noise.
(verb)
to move persistently and often with heavy steps;
e.g. I heard him pound down the stairs.
(verb)
to work persistently, often involving repetitive actions, such as to produce something by repeatedly striking something, or to learn/remember something by repeatedly reading/hearing it;
e.g. He sat down at his computer to pound out the essay.
(verb)
to reduce something into a paste, pulp, or powder by crushing or grinding;
e.g. The recipe said to pound the spices before adding them.
(verb)
in informal usage, to completely and decisively defeat one's opponent;
e.g. The team is expected to pound their opponents in the game tonight.
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