pounces in English

noun

1

a sudden swoop or spring.

The time between the pounce and the jump seemed an eternity, although it was only seconds.

synonyms: leap, spring, jump, dive, lunge, bound

2

a fine resinous powder formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on unglazed paper or to prepare parchment to receive writing.

verb

1

(of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey.

the wolf pounced on the rat

2

smooth down by rubbing with pounce or pumice.

The example shown in Plate IX is unusual for its green ground, which was achieved by pouncing the surface with copper oxide while the clay was damp.

3

transfer (a design) by the use of pounce.

Surviving examples of drawings that have been pounced are indeed disfigured by cloudy smears of charcoal dust.

noun

• leap, spring, jump, dive, lunge, bound

verb

• jump on, spring on, leap on, dive on, lunge at, fall on, set on, attack suddenly, jump, mug
• swoop

Use "pounces" in a sentence

1. A lion pounces upon a weakened animal.

2. While the emergency generators kick in and his army pounces on us.

3. The cat is transfixed by this appealing sight and pounces, sinking its teeth into the prey.

4. I'm inviting you, Rick, to be a part of the team that pounces on this opportunity.

5. Like “a bird of prey” that swiftly pounces upon its victim, this ruler “from the sunrising”—from the east—captured Babylon in one night!