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pouncing

UK
/ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/

Translations

pouncingnoun
pouncings
pl
bondAction soudaine de se jeter sur une proie.
The cat's pouncing was swift and silent as it caught the mouse.
Le bond du chat était rapide et silencieux lorsqu'il a attrapé la souris.
Synonyms
assault
attack
jump
spring
leap
pouncingadjective
Attributive use referring to things related to or involving pouncing; not normally gradable.
bondissantQui concerne l'action de bondir.
The owl used a pouncing technique to catch its prey.
La chouette a utilisé une technique bondissante pour attraper sa proie.
pouncinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is in the act of pouncing.
bondissantSe dit d'un animal en train de bondir.
The pouncing tiger startled the onlookers.
Le tigre bondissant a surpris les spectateurs.
pounceverb

pouncing

Gerund

pounced
Past Simple
pounced
Past Participle
pouncing
Gerund
UK
/paʊns/
US
/paʊns/
bondir sur
The cat pounced on the mouse as soon as it came into view.
Le chat a bondi sur la souris dès qu'elle est apparue.
saisirSens figuré, pour profiter rapidement d'une occasion.
The reporter pounced on the opportunity to interview the celebrity.
Le journaliste a saisi l'occasion d'interviewer la célébrité.
Additional translations
saupoudrer de ponceTerme technique ancien, en calligraphie.
Synonyms
spring
strike
attack
lunge
dive
bound
jump
leap

Definitions

pouncingnoun
The act of suddenly springing or leaping upon something, typically in a predatory manner.
The cat's pouncing was swift and silent as it caught the mouse.
pouncingadjective
Relating to or involving the act of pouncing.
The owl used a pouncing technique to catch its prey.
pouncinggerund / present participle
Engaging in or characterized by the action of pouncing.
The pouncing tiger startled the onlookers.
pounceverb
To spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey.
The cat pounced on the mouse as soon as it came into view.
To seize or take advantage of something eagerly or suddenly.
The reporter pounced on the opportunity to interview the celebrity.
To sprinkle or dust (a surface or sheet of paper) with pounce powder to fix ink or prepare it for writing.
Before beginning the manuscript, the calligrapher carefully pounced the vellum to ensure the ink would not bleed.
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