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Pounding

verb
/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 3.0

Definitions

1.verbTo confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
2.verbTo strike hard, usually repeatedly.
3.verbTo crush to pieces; to pulverize.
4.verbTo eat or drink very quickly.
"You really pounded that beer!"
5.verbTo pitch consistently to a certain location.
"The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night."
6.verb(of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
"As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent."
7.verbTo penetrate sexually, with vigour.
"I was pounding her all night!"
8.verbTo advance heavily with measured steps.
9.verbTo make a jarring noise, as when running.
"The engine pounds."
10.verbTo wager a pound on.
11.nounAn act in which something or someone is pounded
12.adjectiveCausing heavy or loud throbs
"I have a pounding headache."

Synonyms

pulveratetriturateboltchugdowndrillget up innailpokehammerpelthammering

Rhymes With

astoundingconfoundingexpoundingcompoundingresoundingaboundinghoundinggrounding
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