The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SWOOP which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2002.
Pounce crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SWOOP | 86 % | 5 |
| SPRING | 14 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pounce
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- swoop
- rock
- jump
- leap
- bounce
- prowl
- scurry
- snatch
- devour
- seize
- nibble
- munch
Crossword Answer definitions
SWOOP noun- An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.
- A sudden act of seizing.
- A quick passage from one note to the next.
- To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
- To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
- To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
- To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
- To pass with pomp; to sweep.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SWOOP
- Plunge
- Rush at suddenly
- Pretty much the only word "fell" ever modifies
- Attack from above
- Pounce
- Eagle's descent
- Plunge suddenly
- Come down, as an eagle
- Dive like a loon
- Attack like a hawk