mound

Nouns

  • (n) (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands pitcher's mound, hill,
  • (n) a small natural hill hammock, hillock, hummock, knoll,
  • (n) a collection of objects laid on top of each other cumulation, heap, pile, agglomerate, cumulus,
  • (n) structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
    • they built small mounds to hide behind
    hill,
  • (n) 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
    pitcher,

Verbs

  • (v) form into a rounded elevation
    • mound earth

Synonyms

pitcher's mound hill hammock hillock hummock knoll cumulation heap pile agglomerate cumulus pitcher

Words of close approximity

mount
moue
mould moult mount mourn mouse mousy mouth
mound bird mound-bird mound builder mounded over mound over