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Pound

🔄 Synonyms of "Pound"

22 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
thumpnoun	The sound of such a blow; a thud.
beatverb	A stroke; a blow.
lumbernoun	(Canada, US) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material.
ramnoun	(zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
throbnoun	(intransitive, of a body part) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
pokeverb	To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
puntnoun	(rugby, American football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, transitive, intransitive) To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
quidnoun	Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
poundingnoun	An act in which something or someone is pounded.
hammernoun	A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
hammeringnoun	(slang) A heavy defeat.
dog poundnoun	(US) An animal shelter where stray dogs are kept.
pound sterlingnoun	The currency of the United Kingdom.
british poundnoun	the basic unit of money in great britain; equal to 100 pence
cypriot pound	The pound, or lira (plural , and , , from the Latin via the Italian ; sign: £, sometimes £C for distinction), was the currency of Cyprus, including the Sovereign Base Areas in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, from 1879 to 2007, when the Republic of Cyprus adopted the euro.
egyptian pound	The (abbreviations: £, E£, £E, LE, or EGP in Latin, and in Arabic, ISO code: EGP) the official currency of Egypt.
irish pound	The pound (Irish: ) was the currency of Ireland until 2002.
lebanese pound	The lira or pound is the currency of Lebanon.
syrian pound	The Syrian pound or lira (abbreviation: LS or SPThe Central Bank of Syria uses this abbreviation on the security strips of banknotes.
sudanese pound	The (Arabic: ; abbreviation: LS in Latin, in Arabic, historically also £Sd; ISO code: SDG) the currency of the Republic of the Sudan.
ram downverb	strike or drive against with a heavy impact
lbnoun	(cricket) leg bye

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pound"

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Word	Definition
lbnoun	(cricket) leg bye
pound sterlingnoun	The currency of the United Kingdom.
ramnoun	(zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
lumbernoun	(Canada, US) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material.
puntnoun	(rugby, American football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, transitive, intransitive) To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
quidnoun	Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
hammernoun	A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
dog poundnoun	(US) An animal shelter where stray dogs are kept.
pokeverb	To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
hammeringnoun	(slang) A heavy defeat.
beatverb	A stroke; a blow.
throbnoun	(intransitive, of a body part) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
thumpnoun	The sound of such a blow; a thud.
british poundnoun	the basic unit of money in great britain; equal to 100 pence
cypriot pound	The pound, or lira (plural , and , , from the Latin via the Italian ; sign: £, sometimes £C for distinction), was the currency of Cyprus, including the Sovereign Base Areas in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, from 1879 to 2007, when the Republic of Cyprus adopted the euro.
egyptian pound	The (abbreviations: £, E£, £E, LE, or EGP in Latin, and in Arabic, ISO code: EGP) the official currency of Egypt.
irish pound	The pound (Irish: ) was the currency of Ireland until 2002.
lebanese pound	The lira or pound is the currency of Lebanon.
ram downverb	strike or drive against with a heavy impact
sudanese pound	The (Arabic: ; abbreviation: LS in Latin, in Arabic, historically also £Sd; ISO code: SDG) the currency of the Republic of the Sudan.