pounce
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The meaning (definition) of the word pounce
to leap on something quickly like a cat
The word pounce used in a sentence
“The cat likes to pounce on toys with its sharp claws.”
Words that mean the same as pounce (synonyms)
jumpleap
How the word pounce is said around the world
| French | bondir (bawn-DEER) |
| Spanish | saltar (sahl-TAHR) |
| Mandarin | 猛扑 (muhng poo) |
| Hindi | झपटना (jhuh-PUT-nah) |
| Arabic | انقضاضة (AHNK-dahdt) |
| Russian | внезапно атаковать (vnyee-ZAHP-nu ah-tu-ku-VAHTY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | atirar-se (uh-tee-RAHR-suh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | dar o bote (dahr oo BOH-chee) |
| Japanese | 飛びかかる (toh-bee-kah-KAH-ru) |
| German | anspringen (AHN-shprin-gun) |
| Urdu | جھپٹنا (GYU-puht-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਝਪਟਣਾ (KYU-puh-tuh-nah) |
| Korean | 덮치다 (dup-CHEE-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְזַנֵק (LZAH-nayk) |
| Greek | ορμάω (ohr-MAH-oh) |
| Dutch | bespringen (buh-SPRING-uhn) |
| Tagalog | sumugod (soo-MOO-gohd) |
| Vietnamese | vồ lấy (voh LUH-i-ur) |
| Turkish | üstüne atılmak (yews-tew-NEH ah-tul-MAHK) |
| Persian | پریدن روی (pa-ree-DAN roo-YEH) |
| Polish | rzucić się (ZHOO-cheech sheh) |
| Ukrainian | стрибнути (strib-NOO-ti) |
| Bengali | ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়া (GYAHN-pee pawr) |
| Swedish | hoppa till (HAW-pah til) |
| Italian | balzare (bahl-TSAH-ray) |
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