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pound vs quid

quid vs pound

pound and quid both are nouns.

pound is a verb but quid is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pound Yes No Yes No
quid Yes No No No
As nouns, pound and quid are synonyms defined as:
  • pound and quid: the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Other synonyms of pound include British pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling.
pound (noun) quid (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) a wad of something chewable as tobacco
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
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) quid (verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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
Difference between pound and quid

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