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    pounce
    [pouns]
    verb
    pouncing (present participle)
    1. (of an animal or bird of prey) spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey:
      "the wolf pounced on the rat" · "she looked like a vulture waiting to pounce"
      • (of a person) spring forward suddenly so as to attack or seize someone or something:
        "the gang pounced on him and knocked him to the ground"
        Similar:
        spring on
        leap on
        swoop (down) on
        dive at
        drop down on
        lunge at
        bound at
        make a grab for
        take by surprise
        take unawares
        catch off-guard
        attack suddenly
      • notice and take swift and eager advantage of a mistake, remark, or sign of weakness:
        "reporters who are just as eager to pounce on a gaffe as on a significant news story"
    Origin
    late Middle English (as a noun denoting a tool for stamping or punching): origin obscure, perhaps from puncheon. The noun sense ‘a bird's claw’ arose in the late 15th century and gave rise to the verb (mid 17th century).
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  2. Synonyms for pouncing include1234:
    • Attack
    • Caper
    • Gambol
    • Bounce
    • Leap
    • Pitch
    • Dive
    • Skip
    • Plunge
    • Lope
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    Synonyms for POUNCE: attack, caper, gambol, bounce, leap, pitch, dive, skip, plunge, lope
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    On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pounce, such as: leap, ambush, attack, bound, dart, and dash.
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    Synonyms of pouncing as in attacking Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pouncing attacking capering, caprioling, cavorting, frolicking, gamboling (or gambolling), romping shooting, skyrocketing bucking bouncing, hurdling, leapfrogging, loping, skipping bounding, hopping, jumping, leaping, springing, vaulting See the Dictionary Definition

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    fall upon. leap at. dash at. bound onto. Synonyms for pounce. Collins. WordNet. noun the act of pouncing. Related Words.

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