pounce
powns
- n the act of pouncing
- v move down on as if in an attack
- And lately, at least, every time Obama turns around, he seems to give conservatives an opening to pounce on him.
- Clinton, Republicans, media all seize on San Francisco remarks, rivals pounce on him for reiterating his sentiments Friday night.
- Borderline disastrous moment at the end when she gave an equivocal answer about drivers licenses for illegal immigrants in New York; it opened the door for her opponents to pounce .