Entry: pound
Pronunciation: 'paund
1 n. any of various units of mass and weight; 2 n. a public enclosure for stray animals; 3 v. to crush to powder or pulp by beating; 4 v. to strike heavily or repeatedly

Which sentence uses the word pound as it is defined by definition 4?
A.
She volunteers at the dog pound on weekends.
B.
She converted her dollars to pounds in London.
C.
She gained one pound over Thanksgiving.
D.
She will pound the last nail into the desk.

Question

Entry: pound
Pronunciation: 'paund
1 n. any of various units of mass and weight; 2 n. a public enclosure for stray animals; 3 v. to crush to powder or pulp by beating; 4 v. to strike heavily or repeatedly

Which sentence uses the word pound as it is defined by definition 4?
A. 
She volunteers at the dog pound on weekends.
B. 
She converted her dollars to pounds in London.
C. 
She gained one pound over Thanksgiving.
D. 
She will pound the last nail into the desk.

lizzie777 · Answer

well if you look the the choices it shows the answer. try reading each one where the word is at and see which one makes sense

lizzie777 · Answer

you will see which one describes what she is doing

lizzie777 · Answer

number 4 shows that she is using force which one do you think is using force

lizzie777 · Answer

which one do you think we could mark off

darkknight · Answer

Uhh, @Ocean07, don't give direct answers please. Good job @Lizzie777 for trying to explain.

lizzie777 · Answer

thxs