POUND

POUND 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. 16 ounces avoirdupois
  2. the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  3. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
  4. the basic unit of money in Syria

💬 Examples

  • "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"
  • "equal to 100 pence"
  • "equal to 100 piasters"
  • "equal to 100 piasters"

🔗 Similar words

lbBritish_poundBritish_pound_sterlingpound_sterlingquidSyrian_pound
verb
  1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
  2. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
  3. move heavily or clumsily
  4. move rhythmically

💬 Examples

  • "the salesman pounded the door knocker"
  • "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
  • "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"
  • "pound on the door"

🔗 Similar words

thumppokeramram_downlumberbeat
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