English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of Pound

pound

/noun/ पाउंड; पौंड; पौड; आध सेर तौल; पशुओं को बंद करने का बाड़ा; एक मुद्रा-विशेष; बंधन-स्थान;
/verb/सिक्के का वजन नापना; बाड़े में बंद करना; घेरना; लोढ़े से कूचना; बुकनी बनाना; पीसना;

Synonym encompass; powder; grind;

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English Dictionary:

1. Pound

[n.]

- An inclosure, maintained by public authority, in which cattle or other animals are confined when taken in trespassing, or when going at large in violation of law; a pinfold.
- A level stretch in a canal between locks.
- A kind of net, having a large inclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.
- A certain specified weight; especially, a legal standard consisting of an established number of ounces.
- A British denomination of money of account, equivalent to twenty shillings sterling, and equal in value to about $4.86. There is no coin known by this name, but the gold sovereign is of the same value.

2. Pound

[pl. ]

- of Pound

3. Pound

[v. i.]

- To strike heavy blows; to beat.
- To make a jarring noise, as in running; as, the engine pounds.

4. Pound

[v. t.]

- To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat.
- To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt.
- To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.