adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act in which something or someone is pounded.

   "“I took a few poundings in the past.”"

2. 2
   the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) wordnet
3. 3
   An old-fashioned event to welcome someone (typically a new pastor) to a new community by bring gifts of storable food (a pound of coffee, flour, sugar, etc.) to help stock the pantry. It is somewhat similar to a “shower”.
4. 4
   an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) wordnet
5. 5
   repeated heavy blows wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of pound form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Characterized by heavy or loud throbs.

   "pounding rain"

Synonyms

All synonyms

throbabrasionacheatomizationattritionbarrage

Example

More examples

"With her heart pounding, she opened the door."

Related phrases

ass poundingheart-poundingpounding blockpulse-poundingpussy pounding

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