Pounce vs. Talon — What's the Difference?

To spring or swoop with intent to seize someone or something

A claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey

To attack or criticize suddenly

The part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock.

To turn the attention to and try to take advantage of

(in various card games) the cards that have not yet been dealt.

To sprinkle, smooth, or treat with pounce.

A printed form attached to a bearer bond that enables the holder to apply for a new sheet of coupons when the existing coupons have been used up.

To transfer (a stenciled design) with pounce.

An ogee moulding.

To ornament (metal, for example) by perforating from the back with a pointed implement.

The claw of a bird of prey.

The act or an instance of pouncing.

The similar claw of a predatory animal.

A fine powder formerly used to smooth and finish writing paper and soak up ink.

Something similar to or suggestive of an animal's claw.

A fine powder, such as pulverized charcoal, dusted over a stencil to transfer a design to an underlying surface.

The part of a lock that the key presses in order to shoot the bolt.

(historical) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.

(Games) The part of the deck of cards in certain card games left on the table after the deal.

(historical) Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.

(Architecture) An ogee molding.

A sudden leaping attack.

A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.

(archaic) The claw or talon of a bird of prey.

(zoology) One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.

A punch or stamp.

(architecture) A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee. (When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.)

Cloth worked in eyelet holes.

The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.

(transitive) To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.

(card games) The remaining stock of undealt cards.

(intransitive) To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.

A document that could be detached and presented in exchange for a block of further coupons on a bond, when the original block had been used up.

(intransitive) To attack suddenly by leaping.

The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey.

(intransitive) To eagerly seize an opportunity.

One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.

(transitive) To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.

A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; - usually called an ogee.

(transitive) To stamp holes in; to perforate.

The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.

A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, - formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.

A sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, - used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc.

The claw or talon of a bird of prey.

A punch or stamp.

Cloth worked in eyelet holes.

To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.

To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.

To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament.

To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; - with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.

The act of pouncing

Move down on as if in an attack;