pound vs blow

pound and blow both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pound	Yes	No	Yes	No
blow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, blow is a hypernym of pound; that is, blow is a word with a broader meaning than pound:

pound (noun)	blow (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)	a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs	forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)	street names for cocaine
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec	an impact (as from a collision)
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence	an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents	an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters	a strong current of air
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

pound (verb)	blow (verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle	exhale hard
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument	free of obstruction by blowing air through
strike or drive against with a heavy impact	melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
place or shut up in a pound	burst suddenly
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits	shape by blowing
partition off into compartments	show off
move rhythmically	cause to be revealed and jeopardized
move heavily or clumsily	allow to regain its breath
	deposit eggs (of insects)
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	cause to move by means of an air current
	leave; informal or rude
	cause air to go in, on, or through
	spout moist air from the blowhole
	play or sound a wind instrument
	make a sound as if blown
	sound by having air expelled through a tube
	provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
	spend lavishly or wastefully on
	spend thoughtlessly; throw away
	make a mess of, destroy or ruin
	be inadequate or objectionable
	be blowing or storming