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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Shares are up 2.6% at 12.98 pounds and 14% higher over the year to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The price of a loaf in Khartoum has doubled from 250 to 500 Sudanese pounds over the past week.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
During a six-month stint this year, "I have probably saved hundreds of pounds," says the freelance journalist.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Williams, 26, is 5 feet, 9 inches, and 207 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The needle zoomed up and wavered between fourteen and fifteen pounds.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
