mound

1 of 2

verb

ˈmau̇nd 

mounded; mounding; mounds

transitive verb

1

archaic : to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth

2

: to form into a mound

mound

2 of 2

noun

often attributive

1

archaic : hedge, fence

2

a(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

3

a

: heap, pile

mounds of work

b

: a small rounded mass

a mound of mashed potatoes

Synonyms

Verb

• bank
• hill

Noun

• bank
• bar
• drift

Examples of mound in a Sentence

Verb

He mounded the food onto his plate.

a desk mounded with books and papers

Noun

the burial mounds of an ancient people

a mound of dirty laundry

a mound of mashed potatoes

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Ladle the soup into 8 bowls and mound one-eighth of the crab mixture in the center of each bowl and serve. —Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024

But the reigning Cy Young winner has been taking things slow before transitioning to mound work, the next significant step in his recovery. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2024

Noun

Shohei Ohtani in the batter’s box — or on the mound. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024

Burnes flew into nearby Dallas on Tuesday morning after spending time with his family this weekend, just in time to walk the red carpet and start on the mound for the American League. —Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mound

1 of 2 noun

ˈmau̇nd 

1

: a small hill or heap of dirt or stones (as one made to mark a grave)

2

: the slightly raised ground on which a baseball pitcher stands

mound

2 of 2 verb

: to form into a mound