pound

Meanings

• Noun

  A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or approximately 0.45 kilograms.

  - "She lifted a pound of apples."
  - "The weight of the baby at birth was nine pounds."

• Verb

  To strike or apply a heavy blow to something.

  - "He pounded the steak until it was tender."
  - "The hammer pounded in the nail."

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Pronunciation

1. /paʊnd/
   
   
   
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2. /paʊnd/
   
   
   
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3. /paʊnd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

GBP , nicker , pound sterling , quid , £ , hash , sharp , lb , lb t , punt , reach , pounding , pulverate , triturate , bolt , chug , down , drill , get up in , nail , poke , hammer , pelt

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pound
sound , hound , ground

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Variants

List of all variants of pound that leads to same result
pound , pound sterling , pounds , pounded , pounding , Ezra Loomis Pound , Pound , Poundian , Roscoe Pound , pound cake , pound cakes , pound-foolish , pound mile , pound miles , pound net , pound nets

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Etymology

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Old English ‘pund’, from the Latin ‘poundus’ meaning ‘weight’.

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Trivia

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1. A pound is the standard unit of weight in the United States and many other countries.

2. The term ‘pound’ is derived from the Latin ‘poundus’, meaning ‘a weight’.

3. One pound is equal to approximately 453.592 grams.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ounce: A unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound.

2. Kilogram: A unit of weight equal to approximately 2.20462 pounds.

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Culture

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In literature, the term ‘pound of flesh’ is a metaphor for a heavy debt or obligation. In music, a ‘pounding’ rhythm is a repetitive, heavy beat.

How to Memorize "pound"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with a 16-ounce weight on it, or think of the symbol for a pound: ℔.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of weight or pressure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a pound is 16 ounces, or use the mnemonic ‘Pounds and Ounces: Pounds are Ounces Underneath’.

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