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Word | Pounce |
Afrikaans Meaning | slaan, bespring |
move down on as if in an attack; The raptor swooped down on its prey; The teacher swooped down upon the new students / the act of pouncing / A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. / to spring or jump; down on something suddenly / a sudden swoop or spring., | |
Usage | ⇒ He saw the lion about to pounce on a deer He pounced on me and accused me of lying ⇒ He saw the lion about to pounce on a deer ⇒ The time between the pounce and the jump seemed an eternity, although it was only seconds. |
Synonyms | jump, swoop, leap, spring, bound, dive, hop, strike, attack, ambush, hurdle, lunge, skip, vault, descent, fall upon, stoop, swoop down upon, take by surprise, bounce, |
Antonyms | exempt, |
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