pounding

Pluralpoundings

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A hard, repeated hitting of something or someone.

   Like hitting a drum hard over and over.

   The boxer gave his opponent a real pounding in the third round.

   During the storm, the old fence took a pounding from the wind.

   Similarbattering, beating, hammering, bombardment, thumping

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2. 2
   adjective

   Making heavy, loud beats, like a racing heart.

   Like the loud beat you feel in your chest after running fast.

   I had a pounding headache all morning.

   The pounding drums shook the whole room.

   Similarthrobbing, thumping, hammering

   Oppositegentle, soft, faint

3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of pound. Use this form for an action happening right now.

   He was pounding the dough with his fists.

   She kept pounding on the locked door.

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A get-together where people bring gifts of food to welcome a new neighbor or pastor.

   Like a surprise party, but everyone brings food to fill the kitchen instead of presents.

   The church held a pounding for the new pastor and his family.

   Neighbors organized a pounding to welcome the couple to town.

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