Definition

1. Noun:

   • A small natural hill or a human-made pile of earth, stones, or other material: A "mound" is a rounded mass projecting above a surface.
   • A heap or pile of things: A "mound" can be a collection of objects placed one on top of another.
   • (Baseball) The pitcher's elevated area: In baseball, the "mound" is the slightly raised area of dirt from which the pitcher throws the ball.

2. Verb:

   • To form into a heap or pile: To "mound" means to gather material into a rounded shape or elevation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The archaeologists excavated an ancient burial mound.
  • There was a mound of paperwork on her desk.
  • The pitcher walked slowly to the mound.

• Verb:

  • Mound the soil around the base of the plant for support.
  • She mounded the mashed potatoes on the plate.

Advanced Usage

• "To take the mound": (Baseball) For a pitcher to begin pitching in a game.

  • The rookie will take the mound for the first time tonight.

• "A mound of evidence": A large, often overwhelming, amount of evidence.

  • The prosecution presented a mound of evidence against the defendant.

Variants and Related Words

• Mounded (adj): Formed into a mound.

  • The mounded earth marked the garden beds.

• Mound builder (n): 1. A person who constructs mounds. 2. (Historical) A member of certain prehistoric Native American cultures known for building large earthworks.

Synonyms

• Noun: Hillock, knoll, heap, pile, bank, embankment.
• Verb: Heap, pile, stack, bank up.

Related Phrases

• "Mound of Venus": (Anatomy) A term for the mons pubis.
• "Termite mound": A large structure built by termites, often found in tropical regions.

Noun

1. 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
2. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
   • they built small mounds to hide behind
3. a collection of objects laid on top of each other
4. a small natural hill
5. (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

Verb

1. form into a rounded elevation
   • mound earth