The meaning of Pouncing

Pouncing – definition

verb
(of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey.
Usage examples:
As he watched, a mink pounced on the vole

verb
Smooth down by rubbing with pounce or pumice.
Usage examples:
The example shown in plate ix is unusual for its green ground, which was achieved by pouncing the s…
verb
Transfer (a design) by the use of pounce.
Usage examples:
Surviving examples of drawings that have been pounced are indeed disfigured by cloudy smears of cha…

noun
A sudden swoop or spring.
Usage examples:
The time between the pounce and the jump seemed an eternity, although it was only seconds.

noun
A bird's claw.

noun
A fine resinous powder formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on unglazed paper or to prepare parchment to receive writing.

noun
Powdered charcoal or other fine powder dusted over a perforated pattern to transfer the design to the object beneath.
Usage examples:
As actual practice can demonstrate, if a pricked design is pounced from its verso, the pounce marks…

Pouncing translation into English

Pouncing: translate from English into Chinese

猛扑, 扑, 扑击

Pouncing: translate from English into Dutch

Bespringen, Neerschieten op, Met de klauwen grijpen

Pouncing: translate from English into French

Bondir, Se précipiter, Se jeter sur, Sauter sur

Pouncing: translate from English into German

Stürzen, Springen, Zuschlagen, Herabstoßen, Niederstoßen, Einen satz machen

Pouncing: translate from English into Hindi

उछलना, झपटना, आक्रमण करना, चमकाना, बुकनी छिड़ककर तस्वीर उतारना

Pouncing: translate from English into Italian

Balzando, Avventarsi, Piombare sulla preda, Balzare sulla preda

Pouncing: translate from English into Korean

튀는, 갑자기 달려들다, 심하게 책망하다, 남의 결점 따위를 심하게 책망하다, 잘못 따위를 심하게 책망하다, 달려들어 붙들다

Pouncing: translate from English into Russian

Набрасываясь, Внезапно атаковать, Набрасываться, Воспользоваться, Налетать, Обрушиваться, Ухватиться, Копировать угольным порошком, Переводить угольным порошком, Схватить в когти, Врываться, Придираться, Пробивать, Просверливать, Затирать сандараком

Pouncing: translate from English into Spanish

Saltando, Saltar, Precipitarse, Estarcir, Calarse, Atacar súbitamente, Estampar en relieve, Polvorear con arenilla

Word origin

late 16th century (as a verb): from French poncer, based on Latin pumex ‘pumice’.

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Pouncing – similar words

pounces

verb
(of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey.
Usage examples:
As he watched, a mink pounced on the vole

noun
A sudden swoop or spring.
Usage examples:
The time between the pounce and the jump seemed an eternity, although it was only seconds.

verb
Smooth down by rubbing with pounce or pumice.
Usage examples:
The example shown in plate ix is unusual for its green ground, which was achieved by pouncing the s…

All meanings and translations of Pounces

pounced

verb
(of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey.
Usage examples:
As he watched, a mink pounced on the vole

verb
Smooth down by rubbing with pounce or pumice.
Usage examples:
The example shown in plate ix is unusual for its green ground, which was achieved by pouncing the s…

noun
A sudden swoop or spring.
Usage examples:
The time between the pounce and the jump seemed an eternity, although it was only seconds.

All meanings and translations of Pounced

pounce

verb
(of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey.
Usage examples:
As he watched, a mink pounced on the vole

noun
A sudden swoop or spring.
Usage examples:
The time between the pounce and the jump seemed an eternity, although it was only seconds.

verb
Smooth down by rubbing with pounce or pumice.
Usage examples:
The example shown in plate ix is unusual for its green ground, which was achieved by pouncing the s…

All meanings and translations of Pounce

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