POUNCE


Meaning of POUNCE in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a cat pounces on sth (= jumps on something and catches it )

The cat was hiding, waiting to pounce on the bird.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

on

Lucy who didn't know she was going to be pounced on .

Those that survive and hatch are then pounced on by water beetles, dragonfly larvae and many kinds of fish.

Any crumbs which fell off the table were pounced on by big bronze lizards - skinks.

I just looked at this piece of paper in horror and was pounced on .

If a woman makes the slightest mistake it's pounced on as evidence of her general incompetence.

■ VERB

wait

The only thing alive was the brooding darkness, full of horrors and spiders, waiting to pounce .

Miguel noticed a long black limo sitting under the el like a leopard waiting to pounce .

The Opel was still hovering at the kerbside, lights glaring, waiting to pounce .

The midfielder's dangerous cross was put just past the post by defender Andrius Skerla with Larsson waiting to pounce .

He was still there lurking behind her in the corridor, waiting to pounce , hoping to catch her out.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Before he could rescue it, the cat pounced on the bird and carried it to the bushes.

He crouched on the ground, like an animal ready to pounce .

Josh was waiting like a cat, ready to pounce .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

At the very least, a psychologist and social worker would pounce .

He said something unconsidered, Anna pounced on it.

Miguel noticed a long black limo sitting under the el like a leopard waiting to pounce .

On one side are those who pounce on any scandal as evidence that they are unable to stop crooks.

The only thing alive was the brooding darkness, full of horrors and spiders, waiting to pounce .

The playwright pounces upon the gags like a poodle going after the petits fours.

Those that survive and hatch are then pounced on by water beetles, dragonfly larvae and many kinds of fish.

Women may flirt, but men pounce .

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