English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of pounce

pounce

/noun/ झपट्टा; नाखून; उछाल; छलाँग; झपट; पंजा; बारीक सफूफ; महीन चूर्ण;
/verb/झपटना; आक्रमण करना; चमकाना; बुकनी छिड़ककर तस्वीर उतारना;

Synonym swoop; talon; bounce; stride; sally; vamp; rush; assail; gild;

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English Dictionary:

1. Pounce

[n.]

- A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.
- Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc.

2. Pounce

[v. i.]

- To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.

3. Pounce

[v. t.]

- To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.
- The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- A punch or stamp.
- Cloth worked in eyelet holes.
- To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
- To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament.