Pouncing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Pouncing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of pounce.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of pounce.
More Meanings
- The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce.
- Decorative perforation of cloth.
- A sudden leap, as of an animal when it pounces.
Example Sentences
Her driver was new to the country; he mightn't be prepared for the leaping of the yellow water down dry arroyos, swift as the pouncings of a cat, or the snake-like slidings of tons of loosened rock and clay from the steep potreros […]
Word Forms
- pouncings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swoop, pogo, pursing, prance, bouncing, bounding.
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