pound
verb (used with object)
to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, the fist, heavy missiles, etc.
pounds
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pluralof pound.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After the ruling, some social media accounts spread misinformation and offered to help migrants cross the Spanish border for hundreds of pounds.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
At 5 feet 11 inches and 138 pounds, Ali Balkey has always been thin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Next increased its international online sales guidance by 40 million pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
And at 6-6, 265 pounds as an 18-year-old freshman, Luke probably wouldn’t resemble his forebearers on the football field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Carlson yet, but my secret goal is to collect one thousand pounds of garbage before Mom and I go home.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
