1. plural of pound; units of weight equal to 16 ounces each
2. plural of pound; British units of currency
3. plural of pound; facilities where stray animals are kept

1. strikes repeatedly with force
2. beats rapidly and strongly
Usage: often describing heart or pulse

Examples

• The package weighs five pounds.
• The book costs twenty pounds in London.
• Several dogs were taken to the pounds after being found wandering.
• He pounds the nail into the wood with his hammer.
• Her heart pounds when she runs up the stairs.
• The recipe calls for two pounds of flour.
• The waves pounds against the rocky shore.
• I exchanged dollars for pounds before my trip to England.