English
pow
see also: POW
Interjection
  1. The sound of a violent impact, such as a punch.
  2. The sound of an explosion.
Translations Translations
  • Spanish: pum
Noun

pow (plural pows)

  1. The sound of a violent impact.
  2. The sound of an explosion.
Translations Noun

pow (plural pows)

  1. (Scotland, Ireland, northern England) Alternative form of poll
    • 1932, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Sunset Song, Polygon 2006 (A Scots Quair), p. 24:
      he'd snuffle round the door till the few remaining hairs on the bald pow of Munro would fair rise on end.
  2. (skiing slang) Clipping of powder#English|en (“{l”).
POW
Noun

pow (plural pows)

  1. (military) Initialism of prisoner of war
    After his capture he was taken to a camp for POWs.
  2. (religion) Initialism of place of worship
Synonyms
  • PW (Canada)


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