Are you trying to hyphenate pound? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
| 1. |
16 ounces avoirdupois He got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds |
| 2. |
The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland Equal to 100 pence |
| 3. |
A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy |
| 4. |
The basic unit of money in Syria Equal to 100 piasters |
| 5. |
The basic unit of money in the Sudan Equal to 100 piasters |
| 6. |
The basic unit of money in Lebanon Equal to 100 piasters |
| 7. |
Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland Equal to 100 pence |
| 8. |
The basic unit of money in Egypt Equal to 100 piasters |
| 9. |
The basic unit of money in Cyprus Equal to 100 cents |
| 10. |
A nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec |
| 11. |
United States writer who lived in Europe Strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) |
| 12. |
A symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) |
| 13. |
A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs Unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound |
| 14. |
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard The pounding of feet on the hallway |
| 15. |
Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument The salesman pounded the door knocker A bible-thumping Southern Baptist |
| 16. |
Strike or drive against with a heavy impact Ram the gate with a sledgehammer Pound on the door |
| 17. |
Move heavily or clumsily The heavy man lumbered across the room |
| 18. |
Move rhythmically Her heart was beating fast |
| 19. |
Partition off into compartments The locks pound the water of the canal |
| 20. |
Shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits The prisoners are safely pounded |
| 21. |
Place or shut up in a pound Pound the cows so they don't stray |
| 22. |
Break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle Pound the roots with a heavy flat stone |
| noun | lb, avoirdupois unit
|
| noun | British pound, pound sterling, quid, British monetary unit
|
| noun | Syrian pound, Syrian monetary unit
|
| noun | Sudanese pound, Sudanese monetary unit
|
| noun | Lebanese pound, Lebanese monetary unit
|
| noun | Irish pound, Irish punt, punt, Irish monetary unit
|
| noun | Egyptian pound, Egyptian monetary unit
|
| noun | Cypriot pound, Cypriot monetary unit
|
| noun | lbf., force unit
|
| noun | Pound, Ezra Pound, Ezra Loomis Pound, writer, author, poet |
| noun | dog pound, enclosure |
| noun | hammer, hammering, pounding, blow |
| verb | thump, poke, hit |
| verb | ram, ram down, thrust |
| verb | lumber, walk |
| verb | beat, thump, move |
| verb | pound off, partition, partition off
|
| verb | pound up, restrain, confine, hold |
| verb | impound, restrain, confine, hold |
| verb | break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise |