Meaning of 'pound'

noun

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

Synonyms: hammer

noun

a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

Example: "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"

Synonyms: dog pound

noun

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

Synonyms: pound sign

noun

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

Synonyms: lbf.

noun

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Synonyms: quid pound sterling

noun

the basic unit of money in Cyprus

noun

the basic unit of money in Egypt

noun

formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland

Synonyms: punt

noun

the basic unit of money in Lebanon

noun

the basic unit of money in the Sudan

noun

the basic unit of money in Syria

noun

equivalent to 16 ounces avoirdupois

Example: "They got a hernia when they tried to lift 100 pounds."

Synonyms: lb

noun

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

verb

break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle

Example: "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"

verb

place or shut up in a pound

Example: "pound the cows so they don't stray"

Synonyms: impound

verb

shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

Example: "The prisoners are safely pounded"

Synonyms: pound up

verb

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

Example: "the salesman pounded the door knocker"

Synonyms: poke

verb

partition off into compartments

Example: "The locks pound the water of the canal"

Synonyms: pound off

verb

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

Synonyms: ram ram down

verb

move rhythmically

Synonyms: beat

verb

move heavily or clumsily

Synonyms: lumber