To jump upon. The Cat pounced on the mouse to capture it.
Tigger from Winnie the Pooh!
The tiger was not afraid to pounce on the small mouse.
The puma did not hesitate to pounce on the possum.
Yes, pounce is a doing word. (verb)
"Pounce" is just one syllable, so there really is no division.
The large cat crouched down, ready to pounce.
A tiger will pounce on a rabbit if the rabbit gets near it. If the tiger is hungry or the rabbit has threatened the tiger or its family in any way, the tiger will pounce.
Sylvester's Pounce 'n' Bounce was created in 2007.
recoil
To jump.
Depending on context, pounce is a noun or a verb.
The word that starts like book and rhymes with pounce is "look."