Definitions
verb
move heavily or clumsily
noun
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
noun
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
noun
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
noun
16 ounces avoirdupois
“he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds”
noun
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
noun
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
verb
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
“The prisoners are safely pounded”
verb
place or shut up in a pound
“pound the cows so they don't stray”
noun
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
verb
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
“pound on the door”
verb
partition off into compartments
“The locks pound the water of the canal”