English to Afrikaans Meaning of pounce - bespring

Pounce :

bespring

noun

bespring, verband, koppelaar, pluk, duik

verb

bespring, swiep neer, pluk, koppelaar

Pounce :: bespringPounced :: toegesakPounces :: pouncesPouncing :: Pouncing

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Definitions of pounce in English

Noun(1) the act of pouncing
Verb(1) move down on as if in an attack

Examples of pounce in English

(1) Seeing this, the three sisters made a pounce at the chairs also, just in case the king thought that they were better off outside.(2) Competitors are ready to pounce on any weakness.(3) With a blood-curdling roar, the Manticore spread its wings and leapt at the Cleric, attempting to floor him with a pounce .(4) she looked like a vulture waiting to pounce(5) I watched for the animal but it still surprised me with a pounce onto the rock opposite the pond from me.(6) With an amazing pounce , we were flying through the air again.(7) As actual practice can demonstrate, if a pricked design is pounced from its verso, the pounce marks register more distinctly, than if pounced from the recto.(8) On a third occasion he was hovering behind him as the ball flew into the area, ready to pounce on any mistake.(9) You sleep around, break hearts, and then pounce on your next victim.(10) She sank onto the couch, not quite relaxing, almost like a cat crouching before the pounce .(11) reporters who are just as eager to pounce on a gaffe as on a significant news story(12) Then the Tigers pounce on opponents' mistakes.(13) Pedants pounce on such tell-tale signs that what purports to be an image of Shakespeare is really an idealised image of the biographer himself.(14) Every time the butterfly would fly higher the kitten would pounce at the air and end up falling to the ground.(15) Reality came at him like the pounce of a stalking predator.(16) Any lapses in concentration and the Rats will pounce in what should be a close game.

Related Phrases of pounce

(1) pounce on ::

skiet op

(2) pounce upon ::

slaan op

Related Phrases of pounce

(1) pounce on ::

skiet op

(2) pounce upon ::

slaan op

Synonyms

Noun

1. leap ::

sprong

2. spring ::

lente

3. jump ::

spring

4. dive ::

duik

5. lunge ::

stoot

6. bound ::

gebonde

Verb

7. jump on ::

spring op

8. spring on ::

lente op

9. leap on ::

spring op

10. dive on ::

duik op

11. lunge at ::

stoot op

12. fall on ::

val op

13. set on ::

ingestel op

14. attack suddenly ::

aanval skielik

15. jump ::

spring

16. mug ::

beker

Different Forms

pounce, pounced, pounces, pouncing

Word Example from TV Shows

Ser Pounce?

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

That's Ser Pounce.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

Examples of pounce from TV Shows

Ser Pounce?

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

That's Ser Pounce.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4

English to Afrikaans Dictionary: pounce

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