English to Irish Meaning of pounce - pounce

Pounce :

pounce

noun

Léim

verb

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Pounce :: pouncePounced :: dhiabhailPounces :: pouncesPouncing :: pouncing

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Definitions of pounce in English

Noun(1) the act of pouncing
Verb(1) move down on as if in an attack

Examples of pounce in English

(1) Seeing this, the three sisters made a pounce at the chairs also, just in case the king thought that they were better off outside.(2) Competitors are ready to pounce on any weakness.(3) With a blood-curdling roar, the Manticore spread its wings and leapt at the Cleric, attempting to floor him with a pounce .(4) she looked like a vulture waiting to pounce(5) I watched for the animal but it still surprised me with a pounce onto the rock opposite the pond from me.(6) With an amazing pounce , we were flying through the air again.(7) As actual practice can demonstrate, if a pricked design is pounced from its verso, the pounce marks register more distinctly, than if pounced from the recto.(8) On a third occasion he was hovering behind him as the ball flew into the area, ready to pounce on any mistake.(9) You sleep around, break hearts, and then pounce on your next victim.(10) She sank onto the couch, not quite relaxing, almost like a cat crouching before the pounce .(11) reporters who are just as eager to pounce on a gaffe as on a significant news story(12) Then the Tigers pounce on opponents' mistakes.(13) Pedants pounce on such tell-tale signs that what purports to be an image of Shakespeare is really an idealised image of the biographer himself.(14) Every time the butterfly would fly higher the kitten would pounce at the air and end up falling to the ground.(15) Reality came at him like the pounce of a stalking predator.(16) Any lapses in concentration and the Rats will pounce in what should be a close game.

Related Phrases of pounce

(1) pounce on ::

pounce ar

(2) pounce upon ::

pounce ar

Related Phrases of pounce

(1) pounce on ::

pounce ar

(2) pounce upon ::

pounce ar

Synonyms

Noun

1. leap ::

leap

2. spring ::

earrach

3. jump ::

léim

4. dive ::

Léim

5. lunge ::

lunge

6. bound ::

cheangal

Verb

7. jump on ::

léim ar

8. spring on ::

earrach ar

9. leap on ::

leap ar

10. dive on ::

Léim ar

11. lunge at ::

lunge ar

12. fall on ::

thit ar

13. set on ::

a leagtar ar

14. attack suddenly ::

ionsaí tobann

15. jump ::

léim

16. mug ::

mug

Different Forms

pounce, pounced, pounces, pouncing

Word Example from TV Shows

That's Ser Pounce.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

Ser Pounce?

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

Examples of pounce from TV Shows

That's Ser Pounce.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

Ser Pounce?

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

English to Irish Dictionary: pounce

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English to Irish Dictionary: pounce

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