Rhyme Dictionary
Rhymes with “Pounds”
/paʊndz/
A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
♬50 rhyming words found
🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Pounds"
50 wordsThese words rhyme exactly with "pounds" — same ending sound.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| grounds | 1 | noun | The collective land areas that compose a larger area. |
| expounds | 2 | verb | (transitive) To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length. |
| sounds | 1 | a UK weekly pop/rock music newspaper, published from 10 October 1970 to 6 April 1991. | |
| mounds | 1 | noun | An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense |
| gowns | 1 | noun | A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown. |
| frowns | 1 | noun | A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration. |
| hounds | 1 | noun | A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals. |
| surrounds | 2 | noun | Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings. |
| backgrounds | 2 | noun | A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context. |
| abounds | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful. |
| confounds | 2 | verb | To perplex or puzzle. |
| crackdowns | 2 | noun | Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement. |
| rounds | 1 | noun | A surname transferred from the nickname for a descendant of a round or fat person. |
| downs | 1 | noun | (Sussex) The South Downs. |
| browns | 1 | a London, England-based fashion boutique founded by Joan Burstein and husband Sidney in 1970. | |
| towns | 1 | noun | A surname. |
| crowns | 1 | a Cornish folk punk band from Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom, formed in 2010. | |
| hare and hounds | 3 | noun | A paperchase game. |
| breakdowns | 2 | noun | (countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature. |
| coffee grounds | 3 | noun | The sediment that remains after ground coffee beans have been extracted with hot water. |
| rebounds | 2 | noun | (basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player. |
| clowns | 1 | a black and white arcade game released by Midway Manufacturing in 1978. | |
| compounds | 2 | noun | Anything made by combining several things. |
| founds | 1 | verb | To start (an institution or organization). |
| drowns | 1 | verb | (intransitive) To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid. |
| impounds | 2 | verb | (transitive, law) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate. |
| lbs | 1 | noun | — |
| shutdowns | 2 | noun | The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc. |
| turnarounds | 3 | noun | The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out. |
| countdowns | 2 | noun | Alternative form of countdown. [(astronautics) A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.] |
| fairgrounds | 2 | noun | Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held. [An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.] |
| markdowns | 2 | noun | A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales. |
| shakedowns | 2 | noun | (slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail |
| slowdowns | 2 | noun | A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc. |
| astounds | 2 | verb | To astonish, bewilder or dazzle. |
| battlegrounds | 3 | noun | (figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention. |
| showdowns | 2 | noun | (idiomatic) The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor. |
| campgrounds | 2 | noun | An area where tents are pitched. |
| make vibrant sounds | 4 | verb | indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats |
| drawdowns | 2 | noun | The act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or utilization). |
| downtowns | 2 | noun | (chiefly US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center. |
| closedowns | 2 | noun | (radio, television) The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight. |
| bounds | 1 | noun | A surname. |
| downes | 1 | noun | A surname. |
| hometowns | 2 | noun | An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. |
| kouns | 1 | noun | — |
| nouns | 1 | the first studio album by American noise rock duo No Age. | |
| playgrounds | 2 | noun | (outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). |
| putdowns | 2 | noun | Alternative spelling of put-down. [An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.] |
| shantytowns | 3 | noun | An area containing a collection of shacks, shanties or makeshift dwellings. |
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