| Front | pounce |
|---|---|
| Back | pounce /paʊns/ verb [intransitive] to suddenly move forward and attack someone or something, after waiting to attack them: The cat was hiding in the bushes, ready to pounce. pounce on Kevin pounced on Liam and started hitting him. —pounce noun [countable] pounce on somebody/something phrasal verb 1to criticize someone’s mistakes or ideas very quickly and eagerly: Teachers are quick to pounce on students’ grammatical errors. 2to eagerly take an opportunity as soon as it becomes available: When they offered O'Leary the chance to become manager, he pounced on it. |
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