pound in Hindi हिन्दी
pound in Sindhi سنڌي
pound in Telugu తెలుగు
pound in English
- pound⇄noun 1. an enclosed place in which to keep stray animals.
Ex. a dog pound.
2. an enclosure for keeping, confining, or trapping animals.
3. (Figurative.) a place of confinement, such as a prison, or an area of water enclosed by nets to - pound⇄noun 1. the act of pounding.
2. a heavy beat or forcible blow; thump.
3. the sound of a beat or blow; thud. - pound⇄pound (1), noun, pl.poundsor (collectively)pound.
1. a measure of weight. 1 pound avoirdupois = 16 ounces or 453.6 grams. 1 pound troy = 12 ounces or 373.24 grams.
Ex. A jet plane traveling 1,500 mph hits the rain drops with a force of 70,000 - pound⇄pound (2), verb, noun.
- pound⇄pound (3), noun, verb.
- pound⇄v.i. 1. to beat hard; throb.
Ex. After running fast you can feel your heart pound.
2. to move with a pounding sound.
Ex. She pounded down the hill to catch the bus.
3. to produce sound by pounding or as if by pounding.
Ex. - pound⇄v.t. 1. to hit hard again and again; hit heavily.
Ex. He pounded the door with his fist. The Germans suddenly got the range ... and began to pound us with high explosive (H. G. Wells).
(SYN) thump.
2. to crush to powder or pulp by bea - pound⇄v.t. 1. to shut up in a pound.
2. (Figurative.) impound or imprison.