ponce Definition
ponce (päns)
noun, intransitive verb ponced, ponc′·ing
Chiefly Brit., Slang pimp
Etymology: Brit slang < ? pounce on
Ponce Definition
Ponce (pō̂n′se)
seaport in S Puerto Rico: pop. 186,000
Etymology: after Juan Ponce de León y Loaiza (great-grandson of Juan Ponce de León), who founded it (c. 1692)
ponce Usage Examples
Preposition: on
web: So I spent the day poncing about on the web.
Adjective modifier
redoubtable: One other child redoubtable ponce de distance of the interest on our.
Modifying Another Word
about: We ran the first horrible slotted drop blind - no poncing about.
Followed by an intransitive particle
around: Why not just say it's a rotten book instead of poncing around with metaphysics?
Browse dictionary entries near ponce
- ‹ Ponca
- ‹ PON
- ‹ pompously
- ‹ pompous
- ‹ pomposity
- ‹ pompon
- ‹ pompom
- ‹ Pompey
- ‹ Pompeii
- ‹ Pompano Beach
- Ponce de León ›
- Ponchielli ›
- poncho ›
- pond ›
- pond lily ›
- pond scum ›
- ponder ›
- ponderable ›
- ponderosa ›
- ponderosa (pine) ›

