English Dictionary

mound

/maʊnd/

verb

(transitive) To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to. / (transitive) To force or pile into a mound or mounds. / (intransitive) To form a mound.

They decided to mound the castle for added protection.

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

(transitive) 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.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To form a mound.

When a wave mounds on the outside and takes its shape, a surfer quickly paddles to the peak, positions himself in its evolving momentum, swings his board around, aligns with the peak, and thrusts himself into its cascading shape.