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Synonyms for pounce in English

Summary

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pounce:
- pounce
- swoop; pounce

English

Detailed Synonyms for pounce in English

pounce:

pounce [the ~] noun

the pounce

– the act of pouncing ¹
the pounce
– the act of pouncing ¹
- pounce [the ~] noun

pounce verb

pounce

– move down on as if in an attack ¹
swoop; pounce
– move down on as if in an attack ¹
- swoop verb
  - The raptor swooped down on its prey¹
  - The teacher swooped down upon the new students¹
- pounce verb

Alternate Synonyms for "pounce":

leap; leaping; spring; saltation; bound; bounce
swoop; descend; fall; go down; come down

Related Definitions for "pounce":

the act of pouncing¹
move down on as if in an attack¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University