Synonyms for pound

Other words for “pound”, grouped by meaning.

We found 30 synonyms for “pound”. The most common are lb, British pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid.

noun 16 ounces avoirdupois

Synonymslb

noun the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

noun the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

noun the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

noun the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

noun the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

noun the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

noun a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

Synonymslbf.

noun United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

noun a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

noun a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

noun the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

verb hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

verb strike or drive against with a heavy impact

verb move heavily or clumsily

Synonymslumber

verb move rhythmically

verb partition off into compartments

verb shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

verb place or shut up in a pound

Synonymsimpound

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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