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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"
/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ [usually singular] 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. Definitions on the go.
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.
noun. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) synonyms: throb, throbbing. see more. noun. repeated heavy blows. synonyms: buffeting. see more. noun. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) “the pounding of feet on the hallway” synonyms: hammer, hammering, pound. see more. Pronunciation. US. /paʊndɪŋ/ UK. /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
Define pounding. pounding synonyms, pounding pronunciation, pounding translation, English dictionary definition of pounding. n. 1. Abbr. lb. a. A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces . b. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces . See Table at measurement. 2. A unit of weight...
Pounding Definition. poundiŋ. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Noun. Verb. Adjective. Filter. noun. The act of a person or thing that pounds. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A beating or drubbing. Webster's New World. A throbbing; pulsation. Webster's New World. A thorough defeat. Webster's New World.
to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, the fist, heavy missiles, etc. to produce or effect by striking or thumping, or in a manner resembling this (often fol. by out): to pound out a tune on the piano. to force (a way) by battering;
Synonyms for POUNDING: hammering, thrashing, bashing, licking, pummeling, pummelling, battering, thump; Antonyms of POUNDING: sliding, gliding, coasting, whisking, floating, waltzing, hanging, drifting