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bound vs pounce

pounce vs bound

bound and pounce both are nouns.

bound is an adjective but pounce is not an adjective.

bound and pounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bound Yes Yes Yes No
pounce Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pounce is a hyponym of bound; that is, pounce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bound:
  • bound: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
  • pounce: the act of pouncing
Other hyponyms of bound include caper, capriole.
bound (noun) pounce (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards the act of pouncing
the greatest possible degree of something
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a line determining the limits of an area
bound (adjective) pounce (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
bound (verb) pounce (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access) move down on as if in an attack
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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