What is another word for pounce?
302 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ p_ˈaʊ_n_s], [ pˈa͡ʊns], [ pˈaʊns]Table of Contents
Similar words for pounce:- act (noun)
- descent (noun)
- jump (noun)
- powder (noun)
- bound (verb)
- leap (verb)
- leap at; take by surprise (verb)
- seize (verb)
- other synonyms
- bound
- other relevant words
Definition for Pounce:
Synonyms for Pounce:
n.
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- come over,
- leap on,
- greet,
- stand up,
- come back,
- dive,
- receive,
- turn around and do something,
- spring on.
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- fly.
v.
•bound (verb)- re-coiling,
- re coils,
- re-coil,
- saltating,
- re-coils,
- re coiled,
- re coiling,
- re coil,
- saltates,
- saltated,
- re-coiled.
- ex-acting,
- taking possession of,
- ex acting,
- took by storm,
- takes over,
- in corporate,
- sub dues,
- over come,
- over comes,
- over-power,
- over coming,
- over whelming,
- over runs,
- in corporates,
- spirits away,
- ex acts,
- over powers,
- over whelmed,
- over-comes,
- over-powered,
- over-whelm,
- over powering,
- over-whelming,
- over whelm,
- in-corporates,
- over whelms,
- in-corporate,
- takes possession of,
- sub-due,
- ex-act,
- took over,
- sub due,
- ex-acted,
- spiriting away,
- over running,
- over-whelms,
- ex act,
- over-whelmed,
- over-coming,
- carrying off,
- over-powering,
- took captive,
- sub-dues,
- took possession of,
- carries off,
- spirited away,
- takes by storm,
- over powered.
Other synonyms:
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- turn around,
- grasp at,
- answer.
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- clutch.
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- catch.
- cupboard,
- bear away,
- CLAWS,
- surprise attack,
- fall down,
- ravish,
- hold,
- sic,
- intimidate,
- inclination,
- downpour,
- Maxillae,
- jump on,
- fingers,
- pitch,
- Upspring,
- Descension,
- Overskip,
- jig,
- teeth,
- nails,
- stab,
- circumscribe,
- negotiate,
- morris,
- downtrend,
- and jump,
- Demivolt,
- jump turn,
- reave,
- weapon,
- inroad,
- cats,
- confine,
- RAPIDS,
- debacle,
- parachute,
- pounce on,
- belly whopper,
- derail,
- lunge,
- running broad jump,
- falling,
- plunk,
- swoop down on,
- broad jump,
- precipitate,
- restrict,
- start,
- alight,
- strike at,
- downturn,
- take a header,
- cannonball,
- HIT,
- fang,
- clear,
- drop down,
- assail,
- gambol,
- assault,
- pounces,
- long jump,
- jab,
- hippety-hop,
- take by surprise,
- rush,
- dropping,
- Overjump,
- hands,
- jump at,
- rain,
- down,
- collapse,
- chute,
- bear down upon,
- waterfall,
- Mandibles,
- curvet,
- cavort,
- pour down,
- Nippers,
- terminate,
- gainer,
- bait,
- plop,
- Galliard,
- palm,
- stroke,
- cataract,
- crash dive,
- Lavolta,
- go,
- invasion,
- steeplechase,
- run away with,
- condescend,
- carry away,
- digits,
- abduct,
- header,
- nose dive,
- MITTS,
- take off,
- handspring,
- charge,
- jump-off,
- cut,
- flinch,
- talons,
- spring at,
- gravitation,
- sky dive,
- bear off,
- swoop up,
- jaws,
- poke at,
- mug,
- overleap,
- collective noun,
- crash,
- Updive,
- plummeting,
- forswear,
- ski jump,
- plunge,
- incidence,
- abstract,
- stoop,
- belly buster,
- talon,
- upleap,
- fly down,
- sweep,
- buck,
- make for,
- swan dive,
- Defluxion,
- high jump,
- restrain,
- fall off,
- skin-dive,
- comedown,
- steal,
- downfall,
- jete,
- downrush,
- declination,
- thrust,
- gravitate,
- enclose,
- jackknife,
- pounce upon,
- clutches,
- Griff,
- pole vault,
- hooks,
- fingernails,
- go downhill,
- Ungulae,
- gelandesprung,
- Adeem,
- plump,
- cascade,
- descending,
- jump shot,
- leap over,
- Pincers,
- fangs,
- Downcome,
- blow,
- abjure,
- define,
- power dive,
- pitch into,
- declension,
- jump over,
- downgrade,
- caper,
- buckjump,
- entrap.
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Antonyms for Pounce:
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v.
Pounce Sentence Examples:
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She lay on her wretched bed and cried all night; and when day broke, she would scramble into her clothes again, and steal down stairs to her work in trembling, for she never knew at what moment the ogre might be prowling around in his stocking feet, and pounce upon her for a tid - bit.
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On the right of the line, about a hundred yards away, stretches a deep, gloomy thicket, a sort of jungle, in which doubtless are hidden the robbers, awaiting the signal to pounce upon us.
Hypernym for Pounce:
v.
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motion
stoop.
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motion
