pound

[pound] / paʊnd /

NOUN

sixteen ounces/.454 kilograms of weight

Synonyms

STRONG

avoirdupois pint troy

VERB

crush; beat rhythmically

Synonyms

STRONG

batter belabor bruise buffet clobber comminute drub hammer hit palpitate pelt pestle powder pulsate pulse pulverize pummel stomp strike thrash throb thump tramp wallop

WEAK

malleate triturate

Antonyms

STRONG

be still fail lose

WEAK

give up

VERB

impress; make someone listen

Synonyms

STRONG

din drive drub drum grave hammer stamp

Antonyms

WEAK

give up

Example Sentences

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Average U.S. retail price of a pound of roast coffee, up over 120% from $4.17 in January 2020.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Santa Ana winds are expected to pound Southern California this weekend, from Friday through Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The cost of beef could rise between 50 cents and $1 per pound by the fall, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

The planned returns are in addition to a current 1 billion pound buyback that is underway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Papa lifted her up and said, “You’ve lost a pound since yesterday!”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata