noun
- a claw or talon of a bird of prey
- the act of pouncing; swoop, spring, or leap
Origin:
ME pownce, talon, prob. altered < MFr poinçon, sharp instrument, stiletto: see puncheon
intransitive verb pounced, pouncing
to swoop down, spring, or leap (on, upon, or at a person or thing) in, or as in, attacking or seizing