The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pounce \Pounce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Pouncing.] To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.
Pouncing \Poun"cing\, n.
The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce.
Decorative perforation of cloth. [Obs.]
Wiktionary
n. 1 The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce. 2 decorative perforation of cloth. vb. (present participle of pounce English)
Usage examples of "pouncing".
And when my eyes cleared I saw people fighting, chairs hurling themselves in perfect parabolas through the air, members of the political parties pouncing on one another.
Tshamarra crashed down into them, pouncing ruthlessly, and savaged everyone she could reach with claws and flame.
A win in the manner of Agape would lead to the pouncing of the Citizens, and disqualification would put her into their hands.
Lindsey watched with utter fright as Michael briefly slipped on an unreliable foothold, then climbed from one grouping of weeds to a section of downtrodden wildflowers, finally pouncing on a patch that, from Lindseys view, appeared indistinguishable from the other clumps of greenery.
There was a great deal of joyful pouncing and hugging going on when he arrived.
Hardy hated this talk of pursuit and pouncing, and though he was sorry he had started them on this chase, he was glad he was still with them: he still believed he might be able to restrain them.