Pounding
/ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act in which something or someone is pounded.
"“I took a few poundings in the past.”"
- 2 the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) wordnet
- 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 an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) wordnet
- 5 repeated heavy blows wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of pound form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Characterized by heavy or loud throbs.
"pounding rain"
Antonyms
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More examples"With her heart pounding, she opened the door."