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 her 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 | झपटे (GYUP-tay) |
| Arabic | انقضاضة (AHNK-dahdt) |
| Russian | внезапно атаковать (vnyee-ZAHP-nu ah-tu-ku-VAHTY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | ataque (uh-TAH-ki) |
| Portuguese (BR) | ataque (ah-TAH-kew) |
| Japanese | 飛びかかる (toh-bee-kah-KAH-ru) |
| German | Sprung (shpruung) |
| Urdu | جھپٹنا (GYU-puht-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਝਪਟਣਾ (KYU-puh-tuh-nah) |
| Korean | 급습 (GUB-sub) |
| Hebrew | לְזַנֵק (LZAH-nayk) |
| Greek | εφόρμηση (ay-FOHR-mee-see) |
| Dutch | sprong (sprawng) |
| Tagalog | sumugod (soo-MOO-gohd) |
| Vietnamese | vồ lấy (voh LUH-i-ur) |
| Turkish | pençe (PAN-che) |
| Persian | پرش (PAH-raysh) |
| Polish | pazur (PAH-zoor) |
| 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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