Meaning of 'pounce' in Xhosa is: ehlele

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pounce: ehlele

Noun:

uziphose, ibhandeji, -xinezela, -bamba, ukunyothula, ukutshonisa, ntywila, kumabamba.

Verb:

uziphose, sisitshu, ukunyothula, -bamba.

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Noun(1) the act of pouncing(2) leap at; take by surprise
Verb(1) move down on as if in an attack

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Noun(1) the act of pouncing(2) leap at; take by surprise
Verb(1) move down on as if in an attack

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(1) Seeing this, the three sisters made a pounce at the chairs also, just in case the king thought that they were better off outside.(2) Competitors are ready to pounce on any weakness.(3) With a blood-curdling roar, the Manticore spread its wings and leapt at the Cleric, attempting to floor him with a pounce .(4) she looked like a vulture waiting to pounce(5) I watched for the animal but it still surprised me with a pounce onto the rock opposite the pond from me.(6) With an amazing pounce , we were flying through the air again.(7) As actual practice can demonstrate, if a pricked design is pounced from its verso, the pounce marks register more distinctly, than if pounced from the recto.(8) On a third occasion he was hovering behind him as the ball flew into the area, ready to pounce on any mistake.(9) You sleep around, break hearts, and then pounce on your next victim.(10) She sank onto the couch, not quite relaxing, almost like a cat crouching before the pounce .(11) reporters who are just as eager to pounce on a gaffe as on a significant news story(12) Then the Tigers pounce on opponents' mistakes.(13) Pedants pounce on such tell-tale signs that what purports to be an image of Shakespeare is really an idealised image of the biographer himself.(14) Every time the butterfly would fly higher the kitten would pounce at the air and end up falling to the ground.(15) Reality came at him like the pounce of a stalking predator.(16) Any lapses in concentration and the Rats will pounce in what should be a close game.

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(1) Seeing this, the three sisters made a pounce at the chairs also, just in case the king thought that they were better off outside.(2) Competitors are ready to pounce on any weakness.(3) With a blood-curdling roar, the Manticore spread its wings and leapt at the Cleric, attempting to floor him with a pounce .(4) she looked like a vulture waiting to pounce(5) I watched for the animal but it still surprised me with a pounce onto the rock opposite the pond from me.(6) With an amazing pounce , we were flying through the air again.(7) As actual practice can demonstrate, if a pricked design is pounced from its verso, the pounce marks register more distinctly, than if pounced from the recto.(8) On a third occasion he was hovering behind him as the ball flew into the area, ready to pounce on any mistake.(9) You sleep around, break hearts, and then pounce on your next victim.(10) She sank onto the couch, not quite relaxing, almost like a cat crouching before the pounce .(11) reporters who are just as eager to pounce on a gaffe as on a significant news story(12) Then the Tigers pounce on opponents' mistakes.(13) Pedants pounce on such tell-tale signs that what purports to be an image of Shakespeare is really an idealised image of the biographer himself.(14) Every time the butterfly would fly higher the kitten would pounce at the air and end up falling to the ground.(15) Reality came at him like the pounce of a stalking predator.(16) Any lapses in concentration and the Rats will pounce in what should be a close game.

Related Words

(1) pounce on

(2) pounce upon

Related Words

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(1) pounce on

(2) pounce upon

Synonyms

Noun

1. leap

2. spring

3. jump

4. dive

5. lunge

6. bound

Verb

7. jump on

8. spring on

9. leap on

10. dive on

11. lunge at

12. fall on

13. set on

14. attack suddenly

15. jump

16. mug

Synonyms

(↓)

Noun

1. leap

2. spring

3. jump

4. dive

5. lunge

6. bound

Verb

7. jump on

8. spring on

9. leap on

10. dive on

11. lunge at

12. fall on

13. set on

14. attack suddenly

15. jump

16. mug

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