noun
    
    plural pounds also pound
    
    [count] :a unit of weight that is equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kilograms
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a basic unit of money in the United Kingdom and some other countries
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a bill or coin that is worth one pound
    
    
    
    c the pound technical :the value of a pound when it is compared to another unit of money
    
    
    
    
    
    in for a penny, in for a pound
    
    
    
    pile on the pounds
    
    
    
    pound of flesh
    
    an amount that is owed to someone who demands to be paid
    
    
    
    noun
    
    plural pounds
    
    [count] a place where dogs and cats that are found on the streets without an owner are kept until their owners come and get them
    
    a place to which cars that have been parked illegally are towed and kept until their owners pay to get them back - compare 1pound 3pound
    
    noun
    
    plural pounds
    
    [count] US :the symbol
    
    
    
    verb
    
    pounds; pounded; pounding
    
    to hit (something or someone) with force again and again [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to crush or break (something) into very small pieces by hitting it again and again
    
    
    
    
    
    always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to walk or run with heavy and loud steps
    
    
    
    
    
    [no obj] :to work hard at something for a long time - usually + away
    
    
    
    
    
    [no obj] :to beat loudly and quickly
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to bomb (an area) many times
    
    
    
    [+ obj] US informal :to drink (something) quickly
    
    
    
    pound out
    
    [phrasal verb]
    
    pound out (something) or pound (something) out
    
    to make or produce (something) quickly
    
    
    
    to play (a song, melody, etc.) loudly on a musical instrument (such as a piano)
    
    
    
    pound the streets/pavement
    
    to walk or run on the street especially in search of something