Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: pound
IPA transcription: [p'aʊnd]
Pronunciations of pound
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: pound, lb
    Meaning: 16 ounces avoirdupois; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"
  • Synonyms: British_pound, pound, British_pound_sterling, pound_sterling, quid
    Meaning: the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: thump, pound, poke
    Meaning: hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
  • Synonyms: ram, ram_down, pound
    Meaning: strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"
  • Synonyms: lumber, pound
    Meaning: move heavily or clumsily; "The heavy man lumbered across the room"
  • Synonyms: beat, pound, thump
    Meaning: move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
Usage examples
  • I made about a pound of it.
  • Pound the ingredients separately.
  • Nails were cheap at a dollar a pound.
  • Milk was retailed frozen at a dollar a pound.
  • Allow fifteen minutes boiling to each pound of meat.
  • Take some lobster or crab-meat and pound in a mortar.
  • Boil one-half pound of macaroni in water for five minutes.
  • Chop a sheep's tongue, liver and heart and 1 pound of bacon.
  • For seven or eight pounds of beef, cut up about a quarter of a pound of butter.
  • His heart began to pound, and he swallowed to relieve the dryness in his throat.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Beverage-can stove, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Elizabeth II, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Imagism, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George Lansbury, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording World War I, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Wife selling (English custom), License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Doolittle Raid, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Xenu, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Nat Tate: An American Artist 1928–1960, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, License CC BY-SA 4.0