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Pound Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0
    pound n
  1. 16 ounces; "he tried to lift 100 pounds" [syn: lb]
  2. the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence [syn: British pound, pound sterling, quid]
  3. the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters [syn: Syrian pound]
  4. the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters [syn: Sudanese pound]
  5. the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters [syn: Lebanese pound]
  6. formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence [syn: Irish pound, Irish punt, punt]
  7. the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters [syn: Egyptian pound]
  8. the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents [syn: Cypriot pound]
  9. a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec [syn: lbf.]
  10. United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) [syn: Ezra Pound, Ezra Loomis Pound] 1
  11. a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" [syn: dog pound] 1
  12. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway" [syn: hammer, hammering, pounding] v
  13. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist" [syn: thump, poke]
  14. strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door" [syn: ram, ram down}]
  15. move heavily or clumsily; "The heavy man lumbered across the room" [syn: lumber]
  16. move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast" [syn: beat, thump]
  17. partition off into compartments; "The locks pound the water of the canal" [syn: pound off]
  18. shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; "The prisoners are safely pounded" [syn: pound up]
  19. place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray" [syn: impound]

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Wikipedia Meaning and Definition on 'Pound'


  • Pound: Pound may refer to: Pound (mass), various units of mass or weight. Pound (currency), a unit of currency in various countries (further ...
  • Pound (mass): The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lb m, lbm ) is a unit of mass -used in the imperial , United States customary and other ...
  • Pound sterling: The pound sterling (symbol: £; ISO code : GBP), commonly called the pound , is the official currency of the United Kingdom , its Crown ...
  • Ezra Pound: Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an American expatriate poet and critic, and a major figure in the early ...
  • Pound-force: The pound-force (symbol: lb F, lb, from Latin libra ‘pound’ and the symbol F for force ) is a unit of force in systems of measurement ...
  • Pound (currency): The pound is a unit of currency in some nations. The term originated in England as the value of a pound of silver The word pound is the ...
  • Pound sign: The pound sign ("£" or "₤") is the symbol for the pound sterling —the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). as the Irish pound , Gibraltar ...
  • Australian pound: The pound was the currency of Australia from 1910 until 13 February 1966, when it was replaced by the Australian dollar . It was ...
  • Egyptian pound: The Egyptian Pound or Gineih (الجنيه المصرى, el-Gineih el-Miṣrī-) (sign : E£ or ج.م; code : EGP) is the currency of Egypt . It is divided ...

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'Pound' example sentence in quotations


* Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery. - Charles Dickens

* It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I just beat people up. - Muhammad Ali

* Penny wise, pound foolish. - Robert Burton


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Pound Sample Sentences in News


  • Cocoa Gains in London as Pound Nears Six-Week Low; Sugar Falls
    Cocoa rebounded as a weakening pound helped the futures traded in London, while the dollar- denominated beans traded in New York advanced at a slower pace. Sugar retreated. Read more on this news related to 'Pound'
  • Pound Little Changed Versus Dollar Before U.K. Inflation Data
    The pound was little changed versus the dollar before a government report that economists said will show U.K. consumer-price inflation slowed in April. Read more on this news related to 'Pound'
  • Pound falls after dip in inflation
    The pound falls after lower fuel prices lead to a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.4% for April. Read more on this news related to 'Pound'

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