Pouncing on


Synonyms for pouncing on
verb ensnare, apprehend

capture
seize
snag
arrest
take
pick
grab
snare
trap
secure

nail
hook
lasso
nab
bust
net
grip
pluck
snatch
clench

entrap
collar
clasp
entangle
cop
clutch
glove
corral
bag
grasp

claw
prehend
glom
lay hold of
pounce on
take hold of
get one’s fingers on

Antonyms for pouncing on

liberate
release
refuse
reject
loosen
disentangle
exclude

let off
misplace
misunderstand
free
let go
lose
give

offer
loose
unfasten
miss
push
be immune

Synonyms
verb intercept, ambush

accost
box
skulk
slink
lurk

prowl
bushwhack
jump
attack
surprise

catch
assail
ambuscade
hold up
lay for

lie in wait
pounce on
set upon
swoop down on

Antonyms

allow

forward

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