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break up vs pound

pound vs break up

break up is not a noun while pound is a noun.

break up and pound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break up No No Yes No
pound Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pound is a hyponym of break up; that is, pound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break up:
  • break up: break or cause to break into pieces
  • pound: break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
Other hyponyms of break up include atomise, atomize, bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash, sunder, sliver, splinter, rag, crumb, brecciate, crush, grate, grind.
break up (noun) pound (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
break up (verb) pound (verb)
laugh unrestrainedly break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
break or cause to break into pieces hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
come to an end strike or drive against with a heavy impact
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts place or shut up in a pound
cause to go into a solution shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
cause to separate partition off into compartments
close at the end of a session move rhythmically
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up move heavily or clumsily
make a break in
set or keep apart
break violently or noisily; smash
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
release ice
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
take apart into its constituent pieces
suffer a nervous breakdown
disband
to cause to separate and go in different directions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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