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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It had previously anticipated pretax profit of 1.22 billion pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
It's tricky to quantify and varies by location - estimates suggest it could be anything from hundreds of pounds to £10,000 on average extra, external a year.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Mark Cabana, head of rates strategy at BofA Global Research, likened Warsh to a person saying they are firmly committed to losing 15 pounds but without exercise, diet or using GLP-1 drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Wells Fargo said its tokenized deposits will initially cover U.S. dollars and British pounds for cross-border payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Mama was a little woman, barely tipping the scales at a hundred pounds; but what she lacked in height and weight, she made up in strength and spirit.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
