Word POUND: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

pound

🇺🇸 [paʊnd]

Meanings

A unit of weight or mass in the imperial system, commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom. The term 'pound' can also refer to a place where animals are confined, or a place to store or hold something. It can also be used to describe the act of striking something forcefully.

Examples

• The package weighs five pounds.
• She pounds the dough until it becomes smooth.
• The animal was taken to the pound after being found on the street.

Synonyms

lb • weight • strike

Antonyms

ounce • light • feather