1
[ verb ] move down on as if in an attack

Synonyms

swoop

Examples

"The raptor swooped down on its prey" "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"

Related terms

descend stoop swoop

2
[ noun ] the act of pouncing

Related terms

leap

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Rhymes with

ounce bounce trounce flounce pronounce announce mispronounce denounce renounce

Phonetic and Homophones

P AW1 N S

Similar Spelling

Pouncey ponce Pouncy pongee pons pong Ponka Pongo Ponca poncho

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