mound
verb
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mounded;
mounding;
mounds
Definition of mound
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
archaic
: to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth
2
: to form into a mound
Definition of mound (Entry 2 of 2)
2a(1)
: an artificial bank or hill of earth or stones
especially
: one constructed over a burial or ceremonial site
(2)
: the slightly elevated ground on which a baseball pitcher stands
b
: a rounded hill or natural formation
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Examples of mound in a Sentence
Verb
He mounded the food onto his plate. a desk mounded with books and papersNoun
the burial mounds of an ancient people a mound of dirty laundry a mound of mashed potatoes
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Amid the tumult of technological advancement and brutally efficient warfare that had just dispatched tens of millions, the body â upright in defiance, broken by conflict, mounded in mass graves â is constant. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "This Boston artist shunned the limelight. He deserves to be famous.," 1 Aug. 2019 Spoon the batter into the pan, mounding it slightly down the center. — Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: In New England, a blueberry cake on the kitchen counter is a treasured summer moment," 1 July 2019 Rain rally With the potential tying run on first and the go-ahead run waiting to enter the batterâs box in the eighth, the Camden Yards grounds crew scattered dirt in an effort to dry an infield and pitcherâs mounded dampened by a consistent rain. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles surrender first grand slam, move halfway to home runs allowed record in 8-6 loss to Blue Jays," 13 June 2019 Another way to get a denser, softly mounded cream is to use a jar. — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, "The best thing to do with heavy cream? Whip it, whip it good.," 17 June 2019 Catcher Kade Scivicque immediately knew something was wrong and jogged to mound to check on the Detroit Tigersâ top prospect. — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, "Tigers have no choice but to baby Casey Mize's inflamed shoulder," 16 June 2019 Layer apples on top, being careful not to mound them in center. — Lisa Ludwinski, WSJ, "Pies That Bind: Thanksgiving Recipes From the Heartland," 15 Nov. 2018 Continue adding soil periodically until the soil is slightly mounded above surface level to allow for settling. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Garden-Fresh Asparagus," 19 Aug. 2018 There is a tendency for the cream to mound in the center, so be sure to spread cream out to edges of cake, so the cream layer is slightly thicker along the edge than in the center. 13. — Gabriella Gershenson, WSJ, "Is Boston Cream Pie the Worldâs Most Delicious...Cake?," 9 Nov. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That sent Lucchesi hopping off the mound, jabbing both arms in front of him and hollering. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Lucchesi lasts longer, as Padres beat Giants," 31 Aug. 2019 The Brewers had a chance for a bigger inning but Hamels struck out Trent Grisham and Orlando Arcia tapped back to the mound, leaving it at 2-0. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 2, Cubs 0: With injury-thinned lineup, Brewers make two first-inning runs stand up," 31 Aug. 2019 The wordless fourth panel shows Charlie Brown still on the mound, being pelted by hats and gloves. — Bruce Handy, The Atlantic, "The Peanuts Characters Arenât Ordinary Kids," 29 Aug. 2019 On the mound, for Aberdeen pitchers combined for the shutout. — Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, "Aberdeen wins again, 1-0, over Staten Island," 24 Aug. 2019 Each new panel brings a fresh participant and perspective to the mound, and accusations become colloquy. — Nicole Rudick, The New Yorker, "How âPeanutsâ Created a Space for Thinking," 6 Aug. 2019 After laughing his way up the first base line, Smith returned to the mound, shut down the Phillies and lifted the Giants to a series-clinching 9-6 victory. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Giants closer Will Smith hits for himself, stuns Phillies to secure series-clinching win," 11 Aug. 2019 Hereâs how the Associated Press described the exchange between Cora and Estabrook when the Yankees had a 2-1 lead: Cora, not pitching coach Dana LeVangie, went to the mound, talked to Sale and then cursed at Esterbrook. — Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, "Alex Cora, Chris Sale flipped out at umpire and got ejected in Yankees game," 3 Aug. 2019 The Cuban pitcher, known as much for his moustache, cigar-chomping habit and twirling windup as his success on the mound, retired from MLB in 1982. — Ben Pickman, SI.com, "Remembering the Time Luis Tiant Was Traded for 500 Teddy Bears," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mound
mound
verb
English Language Learners Definition of mound
(Entry 1 of 2)
chiefly US
: to make a pile with or of (something)
: to cover (something) with a pile of something
mound
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of mound (Entry 2 of 2)
: a small hill or pile of dirt or stones
: the slightly raised area of ground on which a baseball pitcher stands
: a heap or pile of something
See the full definition for mound in the English Language Learners Dictionary
mound
noun
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Kids Definition of mound
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a small hill or heap of dirt or stones
2
: heap entry 1 sense 1, pile
a mound of dirty laundry
3
: the slightly raised ground on which a baseball pitcher stands