Pronunciation: /paʊnd ʌp/
noun A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
A1 I found a pound up on the street.
A2 She picked up a pound up and put it in her pocket.
B1 The children collected pounds up to donate to charity.
B2 There was a pound up on the counter at the store.
C1 The pound up was used as evidence in the court case.
C2 The rare pound up was auctioned off for a high price.
verb To crush or grind something into small pieces or a powder
A1 The chef pounded up the spices in a mortar and pestle.
A2 She pounded up the garlic and ginger to make a marinade for the chicken.
B1 The blacksmith pounded up the metal to shape it into a horseshoe.
B2 The construction workers pounded up the concrete to create a smooth surface for the sidewalk.
C1 The artist pounded up the clay to create a sculpture of a lion.
C2 The scientist pounded up the rock samples to analyze their composition under a microscope.
formal The chef instructed his sous chef to pound up the spices in a mortar and pestle.
informal I'm going to pound up this chicken breast to make it thinner for the recipe.
slang I watched him pound up the weights at the gym like a beast.
figurative The news of the scandal really caused the stock prices to pound up quickly.
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