verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a cat pounces on sth (= jumps on something and catches it )
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The cat was hiding, waiting to pounce on the bird.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
on
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Lucy who didn't know she was going to be pounced on .
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Those that survive and hatch are then pounced on by water beetles, dragonfly larvae and many kinds of fish.
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Any crumbs which fell off the table were pounced on by big bronze lizards - skinks.
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I just looked at this piece of paper in horror and was pounced on .
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If a woman makes the slightest mistake it's pounced on as evidence of her general incompetence.
■ VERB
wait
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The only thing alive was the brooding darkness, full of horrors and spiders, waiting to pounce .
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Miguel noticed a long black limo sitting under the el like a leopard waiting to pounce .
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The Opel was still hovering at the kerbside, lights glaring, waiting to pounce .
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The midfielder's dangerous cross was put just past the post by defender Andrius Skerla with Larsson waiting to pounce .
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He was still there lurking behind her in the corridor, waiting to pounce , hoping to catch her out.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Before he could rescue it, the cat pounced on the bird and carried it to the bushes.
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He crouched on the ground, like an animal ready to pounce .
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Josh was waiting like a cat, ready to pounce .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At the very least, a psychologist and social worker would pounce .
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He said something unconsidered, Anna pounced on it.
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Miguel noticed a long black limo sitting under the el like a leopard waiting to pounce .
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On one side are those who pounce on any scandal as evidence that they are unable to stop crooks.
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The only thing alive was the brooding darkness, full of horrors and spiders, waiting to pounce .
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The playwright pounces upon the gags like a poodle going after the petits fours.
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Those that survive and hatch are then pounced on by water beetles, dragonfly larvae and many kinds of fish.
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Women may flirt, but men pounce .