Clues for the word "POUNCE"
We've had 34 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 44 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on April 19, 2026.
Definition of pounce
- n. - A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.
- n. - Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc.
- v. t. - To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.
- v. t. - The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- v. t. - A punch or stamp.
- v. t. - Cloth worked in eyelet holes.
- v. t. - To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
- v. t. - To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament.
- v. i. - To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.
Referring Clues
- Sudden seizure?
- Jump (on)
- Sudden swoop
- Attack suddenly
- Swoop
- Attack without warning
- Attack from hiding
- Spring suddenly
- Spring, as a cat
- Leap, as a leopard
- Prey (on), cat-style
- Jump (on) suddenly
- Jump like Fluffy
- Swoop and seize
- Swoop (onto)
- Don't let an opportunity get away
- Swoop down and seize
- Spring
- Swoop down (on)
- Not let a big opportunity slip by, say
- Spring upon unexpectedly
- Feline attack
- Swoop on
- Make sharp attack upon Reformed Church
- Penny puts on weight in spring
- How quietly a cat will spring on its prey
- Surprise attack sending immoral earner round the bend
- Pressure put on wildcat strike
- Spring forward
- Surprise attack putting pressure on lightweight
- How quietly a cat will swoop on prey
- Attack, puma-style
- Seize an opportunity
- Big cats and opportunists both do this
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - April 19, 2026
- New York Times - February 17, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 09, 2024
- New York Times - May 15, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 18, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - November 02, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 11, 2023
- New York Times - May 21, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 21, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 15, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - October 16, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - August 31, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 12, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 27, 2016
- Netword - March 06, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 30, 2015
- New York Times - June 28, 2015
- Netword - January 26, 2015
- New York Times - January 04, 2015
- USA Today - December 29, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 25, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - March 02, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - September 30, 2011
- LA Times - February 28, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 09, 2010
- LA Times - August 11, 2010
- Onion A.V. Club - March 03, 2010
- Washington Post - November 20, 2008
- LA Times - September 12, 2008
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