pounce vs bound

bound vs pounce

pounce and bound both are nouns.

pounce is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

pounce and bound both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pounce	Yes	No	Yes	No
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, bound is a hypernym of pounce; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than pounce:

pounce: the act of pouncing
bound: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

Other hypernyms of pounce include bounce, leap, leaping, saltation, spring.

pounce (noun)	bound (noun)
the act of pouncing	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	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

pounce (adjective)	bound (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

pounce (verb)	bound (verb)
move down on as if in an attack	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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