A pound is a way to measure how heavy things are. People use it for food and other items. One pound is about half a kilogram.
I bought two pounds of apples.
This bag weighs five pounds.
The pound is money used in the United Kingdom. It is the name of their currency. People use pounds to buy and sell things.
This book costs ten pounds.
She exchanged dollars for pounds.
To pound means to hit something again and again with strong force. It can be used for hitting doors, waves, or even hearts beating.
He pounded the door loudly.
Waves pounded the rocks all day.
A pound is a place where animals without homes stay. People who lose pets can find them there. Sometimes animals wait before someone takes care of them.
The dog was taken to the pound.
She adopted a cat from the pound.
To pound can mean to crush things by hitting them many times. People pound spices or coffee to make them smaller or softer.
She pounded the coffee beans finely.
They pounded the spices into powder.
When your heart pounds, it beats very fast or hard. This happens when you are scared or doing exercise. It means your heart is working strongly.
Her heart was pounding with fear.
His heart pounded after the race.
Pound can mean coins used as money in Britain. People use them to buy things. Usually, the word is for many coins together.
I found some pounds in my pocket.
The pounds are silver coins in the UK.
To pound means to walk or run with strong, noisy steps. It is like stomping or walking fast and hard with your feet.
He pounded down the stairs quickly.
The children pounded on the floor loudly.
