"pound" | Definition and Related Words

pound

Noun

16 ounces avoirdupois (synset 113742201)
"he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"

is a type of: avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
has:
- ounce, oz. - a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
- half pound - 8 ounces avoirdupois
is a part of:
- stone - an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
- quarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
same as: lb
The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
Equal to 100 pence (synset 113708765)
is a type of: british monetary unit - monetary unit in Great Britain

has: penny - a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

same as: british pound, british pound sterling, pound sterling, quid
A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy (synset 113742407)
is a type of: force unit - a unit of measurement of physical force
The basic unit of money in Syria;
Equal to 100 piasters (synset 113717779)
is a type of: syrian monetary unit - monetary unit in Syria

has: piaster, piastre - a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria

same as: syrian pound
The basic unit of money in the Sudan;
Equal to 100 piasters (synset 113717525)
is a type of: sudanese monetary unit - monetary unit in the Sudan

has: piaster, piastre - a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria

same as: sudanese pound
The basic unit of money in Lebanon;
Equal to 100 piasters (synset 113717041)
is a type of: lebanese monetary unit - monetary unit in Lebanon

has: piaster, piastre - a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria

same as: lebanese pound
Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland;
Equal to 100 pence (synset 113716762)
is a type of: irish monetary unit - monetary unit in Eire

has: penny - a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

same as: irish pound, irish punt, punt
The basic unit of money in Egypt;
Equal to 100 piasters (synset 113716122)
is a type of: egyptian monetary unit - monetary unit in Egypt

has: piaster, piastre - a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria

same as: egyptian pound
The basic unit of money in Cyprus;
Equal to 100 cents (synset 113715746)
is a type of: cypriot monetary unit - monetary unit in Cyprus

has: mil - a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound

same as: cypriot pound
A nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec (synset 113669802)
is a type of: force unit - a unit of measurement of physical force

has: quarter pound - 4 ounces avoirdupois

same as: lbf.
United States writer who lived in Europe;
Strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) (synset 111264540)
is an instance of:
- poet - a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
- author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
same as: ezra loomis pound, ezra pound
A symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) (synset 106822614)
is a type of: symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

same as: pound sign
A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs (synset 104000061)
"unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"

is a type of: enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

same as: dog pound
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) (synset 101177806)
"the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

is a type of: blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

same as: hammer, hammering, pounding

Verb

Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (synset 201417280)
"the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

same as: poke, thump
Strike or drive against with a heavy impact (synset 201577977)
"ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"

is a type of: thrust - push forcefully

same as: ram, ram down
Move heavily or clumsily (synset 201929501)
"The heavy man lumbered across the room"

is a type of: walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

same as: lumber
Move rhythmically (synset 201884106)
"Her heart was beating fast"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
subtypes:
- pulsate, pulse, throb - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- flutter, palpitate - beat rapidly
- thrash - beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
- flap - move noisily
same as: beat, thump

verb group: beat - indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
Partition off into compartments (synset 201566777)
"The locks pound the water of the canal"

is a type of: partition, partition off - divide into parts, pieces, or sections

same as: pound off
Shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits (synset 201305025)
"The prisoners are safely pounded"

is a type of: confine, constrain, hold, restrain - to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

same as: pound up

verb group: impound, pound - place or shut up in a pound
Place or shut up in a pound (synset 201304843)
"pound the cows so they don't stray"

is a type of: confine, constrain, hold, restrain - to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

same as: impound

verb group: pound, pound up - shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
Break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle (synset 200332324)
"pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"

is a type of: break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize - break or cause to break into pieces

pound

Found on Word Lists

Other Searches