plural of metric pound

Having started something, one must see it through to its end, rather than stopping short; one must “go the whole hog”.

(physics) Abbreviation for foot-pound force, a unit of work or energy. Using this abbreviation to describe foot-pound force is inaccurate and unscientific.

The currency of the United Kingdom.

(idiomatic) To travel on foot; to walk or run. / (idiomatic) To campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers.

A unit of force equal to a mass of one avoirdupois pound times a standard acceleration of gravity, equal to about 4.44822 newtons. Symbol lbf or lb_f.

plural of pound cake

(US) A dense yellow cake, the traditional recipe for which consists of equal quantities (nominally one pound) of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar. / (slang) A term of attraction or desire

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pound, the, table. / (figuratively) To vehemently assert one's position.

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