Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pound | Yes | No | Yes | No |
punt | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pound (noun) | punt (noun) |
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the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence |
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs | (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground |
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) | an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole |
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 |
pound (verb) | punt (verb) |
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break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | place a bet on |
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument | propel with a pole |
strike or drive against with a heavy impact | kick the ball |
place or shut up in a pound | |
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits | |
partition off into compartments | |
move rhythmically | |
move heavily or clumsily |