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- DictionaryPound·ing/ˈpoundiNG/
noun
- 1. repeated and heavy striking or hitting of someone or something: "the pounding of the surf on a sandy beach"
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the sound, feeling, or action of something beating repeatedly: [ U ] The pounding in her chest was loud. [ U ] All that pounding from running really isn’t good for your knees. [ C ] fig. The dollar’s going to take a pounding (= its value will be damaged).
pounding. a very loud repeated noise, such as the sound of something hitting something else hard; the sound or the feeling of your heart beating strongly. We were awoken by a pounding at the door. There was a pounding in his head.
to strike repeatedly with force, as with an instrument, the fist, etc.: [ ~ + object] The boxer pounded his opponent to the canvas. [ no object] The waves were pounding on the shore. to produce (something) by or as if by striking: [ ~ + object] pounded a tune on the old piano. [ ~ + out + object] She pounded out a tune.
Definitions of 'pounding' 1. If someone or something takes a pounding, they are severely injured or damaged. [informal] [...] 2. See also pound. More. Pronunciations of 'pounding' American English: paʊndɪŋ British English: paʊndɪŋ. More. Synonyms of 'pounding' • aching, painful, hurting, sore [...] More. Examples of 'pounding' in a sentence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pound‧ing /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ noun 1 [ singular, uncountable] the action or the sound of something hitting a surface very hard many times pounding of the pounding of the waves on the rocks below 2 [ singular, uncountable] the action or sound of your heart beating 3 → take a pounding Examples from the Corpus...
1. [count] : the act of hitting someone or something with force again and again — usually singular. We could hear the pounding of waves against the shore. There was a pounding [= banging] on/at my door early the next morning. The boxer took a pounding [= took a beating] in the ring. — often used figuratively.
Definitions of 'pounding' 1. If someone or something takes a pounding, they are severely injured or damaged. [informal] [...] 2. If a person or team gets a pounding, they are severely defeated. [informal] [...] 3. See also pound. More. Pronunciations of the word 'pounding' British English: paʊndɪŋ American English: paʊndɪŋ. More.
