Definitions for mound
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mound, hill, pitcher's moundnoun

   (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

2. knoll, mound, hillock, hummock, hammocknoun

   a small natural hill

3. pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulusnoun

   a collection of objects laid on top of each other

4. mound, hillnoun

   structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones

   "they built small mounds to hide behind"

5. pitcher, moundverb

   the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit

   "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"

6. moundverb

   form into a rounded elevation

   "mound earth"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. moundnoun

   A hand.

2. moundnoun

   A protection; restraint; curb.

3. moundnoun

   A helmet.

4. moundnoun

   Might; size.

5. moundnoun

   An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart.

6. moundnoun

   A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

7. moundnoun

   The place where the pitcher stands to pitch.

8. moundnoun

   A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.

9. moundnoun

   Vulva.

10. moundverb

    To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.

11. moundverb

    To force or pile into a mound or mounds.

    He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat.

12. Etymology: From earlier meaning "hedge, fence", from mound, mund, from mund, from mundō, from men-. Cognate with mund, munt (Mündel, Vormund), mund), mond, manus, μάρη.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moundnoun

   Any thing raised to fortify or defend: usually a bank of earth and stone.

   Etymology: mundian , Saxon, to defend.

   His broad branches laden with rich fee,
   Did stretch themselves without the utmost bound
   Of this great garden, compass’d with a mound. Fairy Qu.

   The sea’s a thief, whose liquid surge resolves
   The mounds into salt tears. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.

   God had thrown
   That mountain as his garden mound, high rais’d. John Milton.

   Such as broke through all mounds of law, such as laughed at the sword of vengeance which divine justice brandished in their faces. Robert South, Sermons.

   Nor cold shall hinder me with horns and hounds
   To thrid the thickets, or to leap the mounds. Dryden.

   The state of Milan is like a vast garden sorrounded by a noble mound-work of rocks and mountains. Addison.

2. To Moundverb

   To fortify with a mound.

   Etymology: from the noun.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mound

   A mound is a heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. Most commonly, mounds are earthen formations such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. A mound may be any rounded area of topographically higher elevation on any surface. Artificial mounds have been created for a variety of reasons throughout history, including habitation (see Tell and Terp), ceremonial (platform mound), burial (tumulus), and commemorative purposes (e.g. Kościuszko Mound).

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1. mound

   A mound is a raised pile or a heap of earth, stones, or other materials, often formed naturally or built by human beings for specific purposes such as burial, religious, ceremonial, or habitation. They can also refer to a small hill or an elevated area in a landscape. In sports, it's a slightly elevated area of a baseball field where the pitcher stands.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Moundnoun

   a ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; -- called also globe

2. Moundnoun

   an artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll

3. Moundverb

   to fortify or inclose with a mound

4. Etymology: [OE. mound, mund, protection, AS. mund protection, hand; akin to OHG. munt, Icel. mund hand, and prob. to L. manus. See Manual.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mound

   A mound is a general term for an artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. The most common use is in reference to natural earthen formation such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. The term may also be applied to any rounded area of topographically higher elevation on any surface. Artificial mounds have been created for a variety of reasons throughout history, including ceremonial, burial, and commemorative purposes.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mound

   mownd, n. an artificial mount: a natural hillock, appearing as if thrown up by man's work: (fort.) a bank of earth or stone raised as a protection.—v.t. to fortify with a mound.—n.pl. Mound′-birds, a family of Australasian gallinaceous birds which build large mounds as incubators for their eggs.—n. Mound′-build′er, one of the primitive race which built the vast so-called Indian mounds found in the United States, esp. east of the Mississippi River. [A.S. mund, a defence; cf. Old High Ger. munt, defence, and perh. L. mons, a mount.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mound

   A bulwark for offense or defense.

2. mound

   In heraldry, a representation of a globe, surmounted with a cross (generally) pattée. As a device, it is said to have been used by the emperor Justinian, and to have been intended to represent the ascendency of Christianity over the world. The royal crown of England is surmounted by a mound, which first appeared on the seal of William the Conqueror, though the globe without the cross was used earlier.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MOUND

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mound is ranked #78567 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Mound surname appeared 243 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Mound.
   
   85.6% or 208 total occurrences were White.
   8.2% or 20 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.8% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Baseball
   • Baseball Equipment
   • Collection
   • Shape
   • Structure

Anagrams for mound »

1. donum

How to pronounce mound?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mound in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of mound in a Sentence

1. Johnny Giavotella:

   It was incredible, that's the only way I can describe it, in the ninth inning being down by four with their best pitcher on the mound, their closer.

2. Jake Arrieta:

   They found a hole whether it was in in the infield or outfield, not a lot of the balls were hit hard and with Corbin on the mound, a couple of runs is all they're going to need.

3. Robbie Ray:

   I felt good on the mound, I felt really good with my pitches, about maybe the fifth inning where I was like, ‘ OK it’s a possibility. ’ Just felt like my fastball was really good today. I felt like I was able to pretty much put where I wanted to.

4. Johnny Cueto:

   My ups and downs have been -- it's just part of the game, i've pitched some good games, as well. ... And all I'm focused on is trying to go out and help this team win. Daniel Volquez mourns father When Daniel Volquez slipped into the clubhouse after being taken out of Game 1 Daniel Volquez was greeted by Daniel Volquez wife, kids, brother and Royals General Manager Dayton Moore. They took Daniel Volquez into the manager's office and closed the door. Daniel Volquez father, the man who prodded him to take up baseball, was dead. Daniel Volquez, 63, died in the Dominican Republic from complications of a heart condition, MLB.com reported. The pitcher and his family flew to the Dominican for the funeral, but Daniel Volquez told The Royals Manager Ned Yost that Daniel Volquez would see the team in New York. Royals Manager Ned Yost said Royals Manager Ned Yost fully expects to see Volquez on the mound in Game 5, which would be Sunday, if necessary. Sleep ? O-ver-ra-ted !

5. Curt Schilling:

   If the cameras had followed me from the mound in 2007 to the hospital with my feeding tube, chemotherapy and radiation, I don't think a lot of kids would have taken up dipping, or at least they might've stopped.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mound
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mound
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mound
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mound
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mound
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mound
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html