Word "POUNCE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
move down on as if in an attack
Synonyms:
swoop

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the act of pouncing

Crossword Clues for POUNCE

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Act quickly, ... on the opportunity
How to cope with the United Nations in the spring (6)
How quietly a cat will spring on its prey (6)
Strike suddenly, like a cat USA Today 17 Jun 2025
Attack with a sudden leap (6)
Leap like a cat
Quiet big cat makes you jump The Telegraph Cryptic 27 May 2025
Revolutionary once up for attack (6)
Swoop down (on) Newsday 25 Feb 2025
Jump (on) New York Times 17 Feb 2025
Make sharp attack upon Reformed Church (6)
Jump on prey (6)
Leap shown by name in fancy coupe (6)
Spring Thomas Joseph 09 Nov 2024
Quiet feline in spring
In such a tempo uncertain when to swoop (6)
Fine powder formerly used for absorbing ink on unsized paper (6)
Get a small amount with a penny? - Jump on it! (6)
How quietly a cat will swoop on prey (6)
Big cats and opportunists both do this New York Times 15 May 2024
Leap to attack (6)
Surprise attack putting pressure on lightweight
Attack, like a kitten
Suddenly leap on prey The Times Concise 07 Mar 2024
A very fine resinous powder, especially of cuttlefish bone, formerly used to dry ink
Jump, as a predator might (6)
Attack quietly with little weight The Times Cryptic 08 Jan 2024
Spring upon (6)
Spring, swoop
Spring Thomas Joseph 03 Nov 2023
Not let an opportunity get away Wall Street Journal 17 Aug 2023
Seize an opportunity New York Times 21 May 2023
Attack suddenly, like a leopard
Swoop (on) The Guardian Quick 17 Nov 2021
Swoop down (on) Newsday 20 Jul 2021
Power employed by snow leopard to strike
Spring upon moving edges of cape
Attack like a cat Premier Sunday 21 Jun 2020
Spring to catch The Times Concise 05 Dec 2019
Spring, when one has cup upset
Jump softly on animal
Quiet cat to attack suddenly The Sun Two Speed 08 Dec 2018
Spring The Sun Two Speed 08 Dec 2018
Quiet snow leopard to attack suddenly The Sun Two Speed 14 Jul 2018
Spring forward Wall Street Journal 20 Mar 2018
Start to prepare small amount of powder
Cat attack not kicking off
With little sound, wild cat making attack suddenly The Telegraph Cryptic 29 Jan 2017
Swoop down on suddenly Irish Times Simplex 01 Nov 2016
Parking a small bit from dive Irish Times Crosaire 28 Apr 2016
Spring suddenly Newsday 06 Mar 2016
Page puts on a little weight in spring The Telegraph Cryptic 27 Feb 2016
Penny puts on weight in spring
Quietly the animal will attack
Jump The Telegraph Quick 27 Nov 2015
Spring Thomas Joseph 30 Oct 2015
Cat following a bit of prey to swoop The Telegraph Toughie 11 Aug 2015
Parking is a small bit from dive Irish Times Crosaire 11 Aug 2015
Not let a big opportunity slip by, say New York Times 28 Jun 2015
Swoop down (on) Newsday 26 Jan 2015
Spring New York Times 04 Jan 2015
Spring
Swoop down (on)
Not let a big opportunity slip by, say
Leap, as a leopard
Don't let an opportunity get away
Jump (on) suddenly
Jump (on) suddenly
Jump like Fluffy
Prey (on), cat-style
Prey (on), cat-style
Attack from hiding
Leap, as a leopard
Attack from hiding
Attack suddenly
Jump at the chance
Attack suddenly
Attack suddenly
Spring suddenly
Spring, as a cat
Attack suddenly
Leap like a leopard
Attack without warning
Accost, with "on"
Swoop
Attack without warning
Accost a sucker
Leap like a leopard
Leap, like a leopard
Swoop (upon)
Sudden seizure?
Jump (on)
Sudden swoop
Dive upon
Feline attack
Swoop
Swoop down on
Spring suddenly
Spring upon
Eagle's claw
Swoop upon
Make an abrupt assault.
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