(colloquial) To gain weight, especially as a result of vigorous or excessive eating.

Alternative form of pack on the pounds

plural of pound sign

plural of avoirdupois pound

A unit of weight in the avoirdupois system of weights, defined as 0.45359237 kg in most of the English-speaking world since 1959.

A unit of weight, rarely used except in the trade of precious metals, equal to 5760 troy grains, 12 troy ounces, or 373.2417 grams.

(obsolete) One of many locally defined weight measures called pound before the introduction of the metric system, important because of its use in the thriving Dutch maritime commerce; equivalent to 0.4941 kilograms.

(idiomatic) To engage in a futile activity. / (idiomatic, dismissal) To go away; get lost; go to hell.

The currency of the United Kingdom.

(UK) The business generated by providing goods and services to the homosexual community.