Real Dictionary

pound
The pound is the unit of money which is used in the UK. It is represented by the symbol £. One UK pound is divided into a hundred pence. Some other countries, for example Egypt, also have a unit of money called a pound.

Pound in American English
Ezra (Loomis)1885-1972; U.S. poet, in Italy (1924-45; 1958-72)

pound in American English 1
to beat to a pulp, powder, etc.; pulverize
intransitive verb: to strike heavy blows repeatedly
noun: the act of pounding
transitive verb: to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, the fist, heavy missiles, etc.

pound in American English 2
an enclosure, maintained as by a town, for confining stray animals until claimed
to confine in a pound
noun: a unit of weight and of mass, varying in different periods and countries

pound in American English 3
the basic unit of weight in the FPS system, equal to l6 ounces avoirdupois (453.59237 grams)
noun: an enclosure maintained by public authorities for confining stray or homeless animals
transitive verb: to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison

Pound in British English
noun: Ezra (Loomis). 1885–1972, US poet, translator, and critic, living in Europe. Indicted for treason by the US government (1945) for pro-Fascist broadcasts during World War II, he was committed to a mental hospital until 1958. He was a founder of imagism and

pound in British English 1
noun: a heavy blow; thump
verb: to strike heavily and often

pound in British English 2
noun: an enclosure, esp one maintained by a public authority, for keeping officially removed vehicles or distrained goods or animals, esp stray dogs

pound in British English 3
noun: an avoirdupois unit of weight that is divided into 16 ounces and is equal to 0.453 592 kilograms