Pounce

/paʊns/

Synonyms for "pounce" (187 found)

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Closest matches (38)

ambushand jumpattackbelly busterbelly flopbelly whopperbounce boundbroad jumpbuck buckjump cannonball capriole cascade cataract chute claws clear clutches collapse

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come downcomedown crashcrash divecurvet debacle declension declination defluxion demivolt descend descending descension descent digitsdip down

Verb(1 words)

attack

Noun(1 words)

capitalize

Strong matches (56)

dive down downbend downcome downcurve downfall downflow downgrade downpour downrush downtrend downturndownward trenddropdrop downdrop offdropping fallfall downfall off

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fall uponfalling fangs fingernails fingersflying jumpgainer galliard gelandesprunggo downgo downhillgrand jetegravitate gravitation hands handspring headerhigh jumphighland flinghippety-hop hooks hop hurdle inclination jackknife jaws jete jig jumpjump atjump on

Noun(5 words)

drying powderdustdusting materialgrabjump model activity

Related words (93)

jump overjump shotjump turnjump-hop jump-off lavolta leapleap overleapfroglong jumplose altitudemandibles maxillae meathooks mitts morris mug nails negotiate nippers

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nose divenose-dive overjump overleap overskip palm parachuteparachute jumppincers pitch plop plummet plummeting plump plunge plunkpole vaultpounce onpounce uponpouncespour downpower diveprecipitate rain rapidsrunning broad jumprunning diverunning high jumpsaut de basqueski jumpskin-dive skipsky divesky-dive sound springspring uponstartstart asidestart upstationary divesteeplechase stoop strikeswan diveswoopswoop downswoop down onswoop down upontake a headertake by surprisetalons teethtour jetetrend downwardunguals ungulae updive upleap upspring vault waterfall

Noun(8 words)

leap lunge lunging powder seize spring swoop swooping

Verb(3 words)

lunged strike swoop

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5 relation types

More general

20 entries

action attack behavior bounce boundcome downdecision descenddrying agentfallgo downleap leaping movement powderpredatory action

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More specific

9 entries

ambushbone dustcapitalize grab leap lunge seizeshell powderswoop

Collocations

10 entries

abrupt pounceagile pouncepounce motionpounce powderprecise pouncepredatory pouncerapid pouncesuccessful pouncesudden pounceswift pounce

Inflections

3 entries

pounced pounces pouncing

Derivations

2 entries

pounceable pouncer

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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He knows that his critics are waiting to pounce on any slip that he makes.

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Sami finally saw his chance to pounce.

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A mountain lion was preparing to pounce on Ziri.

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The tiger was stalking Ziri, preparing to pounce.

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