Meanings
verbpounce upon (third-person singular simple present pounces upon, present participle pouncing upon, simple past and past participle pounced upon)
present singular third person pounces upon · participle present pouncing upon · participle past pounced upon · past pounced upon
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of pounce on
Similar
pounce on
Cite this entry
APA
pounce upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pounce%20upon
MLA
“pounce upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pounce%20upon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pounce upon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pounce%20upon.
Source: pounce upon on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.