Pound

Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊnd/

Pound (noun)

  1. The basic unit of money in the UK, symbolized by £.
  2. A unit of weight equal to 0.4536 kilograms, used mainly in the US.
  3. A place where lost or stray animals are kept.

Examples

  • He exchanged dollars for pounds at the bank.
  • The price is ten pounds for the book.

Common collocations: exchange pounds, spend pounds, pound sterling, weigh in pounds, lose pounds

Pound (verb)

  1. To hit something or someone with force repeatedly.
  2. When your heart beats strongly and quickly, often from excitement or fear.

Examples

  • He pounded the nail into the wall.
  • The waves pounded the shore all night.

Synonyms of Pound

Neutral

Antonyms of Pound

  • — as a smaller unit of weight