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To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture
“The dramatic images show the leopard pounce on the warthog piglet.”
To (attempt to) grab or capture suddenly, especially by lunging at
“The tiger waits patiently behind the bush, looking for an opportunity to pounce on the unsuspecting deer.”
To confront through the use of military force
To attack someone from an unexpected position
To move rapidly or suddenly in a given direction
To walk or run with leaping strides
A sudden swoop or spring, typically to capture or grab something or someone
“Seeing this, the three sisters made a pounce at the chairs also, just in case the king thought that they were better off outside.”
Fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance
An act of running somewhere suddenly and rapidly
A sudden violent attack, especially by an army or group
A curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals
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