poundage C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈpaʊndɪdʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #133683 Meanings 1 noun Weight, especially body weight. Eating less chocolate may help you lose a little poundage. 2 noun placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law 3 noun weight expressed in pounds 4 noun a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · placing private property in... impoundment Etymology From pound + -age. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # poundage **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpaʊndɪdʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 133683 ## Meanings 1. Weight, especially body weight. 2. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law 3. weight expressed in pounds 4. a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals ## Examples - Eating less chocolate may help you lose a little poundage. ## Etymology From pound + -age. ## Topics - Animals markdown