pounce betydelser och definitioner

To spring or swoop with intent to seize someone or something: a cat that pounced on a mouse; watched the falcon pounce on the baby rabbit.

To attack or criticize suddenly: troops that pounced on a convoy; a reporter who pounced on a politician's change of position.

To turn the attention to and try to take advantage of: pounce on an opportunity; pounced on his mistake.

A fine powder formerly used to smooth and finish writing paper and soak up ink.

A fine powder, such as pulverized charcoal, dusted over a stencil to transfer a design to an underlying surface.

To sprinkle, smooth, or treat with pounce.

To transfer (a stenciled design) with pounce.