Synonyms of pound
120 similar words
Another word for pound is lb. Other synonyms of pound are lb t, pound sterling, quid, nicker and sov.
Synonyms and similar words for pound
nounA unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common...
- lbLeg bye.
nounA unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of mass when...
- lb t
nounThe base unit of sterling, the currency used in the United Kingdom and some of its dependencies. It...
- pound sterlingThe currency of the United Kingdom.
- quidA sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.
- nickerPound sterling.
- sovPound sterling.
nounAny of various units of currency used in Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, and Syria, and formerly in the...
- puntThe Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
nounThe symbol #.
- octothorpeThe hash or square symbol #, used mainly in telephony and computing.
- pound signThe symbol £, representing the pound sterling.
- hashThe # symbol (octothorpe, pound).
- hash signThe hash or number sign (#).
- hashtag
- number signThe character # used to represent the word number.
- sharp
nounA place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
- animal shelterA facility providing such shelter.
nounA place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.
- impound
- car pound UK
- impound lot US
nounA section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
nounA division inside a fishing stage where cod is cured in salt brine.
verbTo strike hard, usually repeatedly.
- hammerTo have hard sex with.
- peltTo bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
- bangTo engage in sexual intercourse.
- baste
- batter
- beatTo hit; to strike.
- belabor
- blow
- boom-boom
- buffet
- butt
- calcitrateTo kick.
- cuff
- dab
- dashTo destroy by striking (against).
- dowseTo use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
- feeze
- fetch one a blow
- flap
- give tocoTo beat; to thrash.
- kick
- knockTo have sex with.
- hit
- impact
- lambasteTo give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
- lay into
- lunge
- patter
- pat
- pink
- pokeTo penetrate in sexual intercourse.
- pummel
- punch
- tapTo have sexual intercourse with (someone).
- thrash
- thumpTo thud or pound.
- thwackTo hit (someone or something) hard, especially with a flat implement or a stick; to thrash, to whack.
- rap
- slam
- slap
- smack
- spank
- strike
- swap
- whack
- whip
- yerk
- jerk obsoleteTo beat, to hit.
- lay on archaic
- smite archaic
- swinge archaic
- vapulate obsolete
verbTo eat or drink very quickly.
verbTo penetrate sexually, with vigour.
- drillTo have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate.
- get up in
- nailOf a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
- Formal terms
- bedTo have sex (with).
- coit
- coitizeTo sexually penetrate.
- enjoy
- go to bed withTo have sex with someone.
- lie with
- love euphemistic
- mount
- penetrate
- seduce euphemisticTo have sexual intercourse with.
- sleep with
- takeTo have sex with.
- Informal and slang terms
- ballTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- beepTo have sexual intercourse with (someone), referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts.
- be with euphemistic
- boneTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- boff
- boink
- bonkTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- dickTo penetrate sexually with a penis.
- diddle
- dig out
- doTo have sex with. (See also do it).
- doink US, humorousTo have sex with.
- eff euphemistic
- fill
- frackFuck.
- frakFuck.
- frickA surname.
- frig
Meaning of pound
- noun A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
- noun Various non-English units of measure.
- noun A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
pound in other languages
Questions about synonyms of pound
- What is another word for pound?
- Pound has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lb, lb t, pound sterling, quid, nicker, sov, punt and octothorpe.
- What does pound mean?
- Pound means a unit of weight in various measurement systems.
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