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- [mound]
- /maʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mound]
- /maʊnd/
Definitions of mounded word
- noun mounded a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll. 1
- noun mounded an artificial elevation of earth, as for a defense work or a dam or barrier; an embankment. 1
- noun mounded a heap or raised mass: a mound of papers; a mound of hay. 1
- noun mounded Baseball. the slightly raised ground from which the pitcher delivers the ball. See also rubber1 (def 14). 1
- noun mounded an elevation formed of earth, sand, stones, etc., especially over a grave or ruins. 1
- noun mounded a tumulus or other raised work of earth dating from a prehistoric or long-past period. 1
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Origin of mounded
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; earlier: hedge or fence used as a boundary or protection, (v.) to enclose with a fence; compare Old English mund hand, hence protection, protector; cognate with Old Norse mund, Middle Dutch mond protection
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Parts of speech for Mounded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mounded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
mounded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mounded
verb mounded
- amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
- invest — to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
- squirrel — any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae.
noun mounded
- piled — having a pile, as velvet and other fabrics.
- stacked — (of a woman) having a voluptuous figure.
- massed — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
- bundled — (of hardware or software) sold together, as a package, rather than separately.
- heaped — a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.
Antonyms for mounded
verb mounded
- disburse — to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
- straighten — make straight
- spend — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
- squander — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
noun mounded
- ditched — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
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