pound meaning | definition of pound at WebDictionary.co.uk

(noun) 16 ounces avoirdupois; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

(verb) hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"

move heavily or clumsily; "The heavy man lumbered across the room"

move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"

partition off into compartments; "The locks pound the water of the canal"

shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; "The prisoners are safely pounded"

place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"

break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"

Meaning of pound