Definitions
1.nounA unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
2.nounA unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.
3.nounThe symbol # (octothorpe, hash)
4.nounThe unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.
5.nounAny of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.
6.nounAny of various units of currency formerly used in the United States."the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound"
7.nounAbbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific.
8.nounA place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter.
9.nounA place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound.
10.nounA section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
11.nounA kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.
12.verbTo confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
13.nounA hard blow.
14.verbTo strike hard, usually repeatedly.
15.verbTo crush to pieces; to pulverize.
16.verbTo eat or drink very quickly."You really pounded that beer!"
17.verbTo pitch consistently to a certain location."The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night."
18.verb(of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb."As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent."
19.verbTo penetrate sexually, with vigour."I was pounding her all night!"
20.verbTo advance heavily with measured steps.
21.verbTo make a jarring noise, as when running."The engine pounds."
22.verbTo wager a pound on.