Synonym: bang, batter, beat, drum, hammer, hit, knock, rap, strike. Similar words: expound, compound, compound interest, round and round, round, hound, found, sound. Meaning: [paʊnd] 
n. 1. 16 ounces 2. the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence 3. the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters 4. the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters 5. the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters 6. formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence 7. the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters 8. the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents 9. a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec 10. United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) 11. a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs 12. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows). v. 1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument 2. strike or drive against with a heavy impact 3. move heavily or clumsily 4. move rhythmically 5. partition off into compartments 6. shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits 7. place or shut up in a pound 8. break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle.
n. 1. 16 ounces 2. the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence 3. the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters 4. the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters 5. the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters 6. formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence 7. the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters 8. the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents 9. a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec 10. United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) 11. a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs 12. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows). v. 1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument 2. strike or drive against with a heavy impact 3. move heavily or clumsily 4. move rhythmically 5. partition off into compartments 6. shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits 7. place or shut up in a pound 8. break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle. 
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151. A two million pound profit is not to be sniffed at.
152. The nutritionally balanced menus are designed to help you lose up to a pound a day without hunger pangs.
153. Billions of pounds were wiped off share prices as the pound slumped again.
154. Britain's farmers have faced the double whammy of a rising pound and falling agricultural prices.
155. Yesterday the pound was quoted at $1.8285, unchanged from Monday.
156. There was a general revaluation of other currencies but not the pound.
157. The result was to further unbalance the monetary-fiscal policy mix and to push up the pound.
158. 25 million pounds worth of five pound notes have been pulped because the designers made a mistake.
159. Bank of England officials continued to insist that the pound would soon return to stability but disaster struck.
160. The dog warden rounds up stray dogs and takes them to the dog pound until claimed.
161. I'd been losing about a pound a week on my diet, but recently I've plateaued and haven't lost an ounce.
162. There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound.
163. As a rule of thumb, you should cook a chicken for 20 minutes for each pound of weight.
164. It was decided to float the pound because a fixed value was damaging exports.
165. The pound has increased in value relative to the euro.
166. Could you give me change for a ten pound note ?
167. What is the rate of exchange between the dollar and the pound?
168. The pound has fallen to a new low amid worries that the British economy is heading for trouble.
169. The pound had sunk 10 per cent against the Schilling.
170. Let the children themselves judge what is right and what is wrong; don't pound your view point in.
171. Would you please grind a pound of coffee for me?
172. The pound has fallen to its lowest-ever level against the dollar.
173. Businesses are now more aware of the importance of the "pink pound".
174. Everyone chipped a pound in to buy our teacher a wedding present.sentencedict.com/pound.html
175. The dollar held up well this morning but the pound sagged.
176. These watches are only a pound each; we're almost giving them away!
177. The government has awarded a 3.5 million pound grant for the restoration of the opera house.
178. The Governmentis worried about the weakness of the pound .
179. He built up his multimillion pound music business from small beginnings.
180. A machine for weighing people has a scale from one pound to 300 pounds on it.
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