Pounce in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “pounce”
The meaning of “pounce” in Hindi is झपटना, pronounced jhapaTana/panaja marana — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
🔠 All meanings in Hindi
jhapaTana/panaja marana (verb)
झपटना
(verb)
पंजा मारना
📘 Definition of pounce
move down on as if in an attack
🟢 Similar words for pounce
swoop
✍️ Pounce in a sentence
He saw the lion about to pounce on a deer.
उसने शेर को हिरण पर पंजा मारते देखा। उसने मुझ पर झपटकर मुझे झूठ बोलने का आरोप लगाया।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*jhappa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀝𑁆𑀝- (-ṭṭa-). Cognate with Marathi झपाटणे (jhapāṭṇe).
Quick facts about “pounce”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Word (English)
Pounce
Meaning in Hindi
झपटना
Pronunciation
jhapaTana/panaja marana
Part of speech
Verb
Similar words
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Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*jhappa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀝𑁆𑀝- (-ṭṭa-). Cognate with Marathi झपाटणे (jhapāṭṇe).
Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "pounce" is झपटना (jhapaTana/panaja marana).
In Devanagari script it is written as झपटना.
It is pronounced "jhapaTana/panaja marana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.