pounding
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pounding
/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
noun
plural
poundings
pounding
/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
noun
plural
poundings
Britannica Dictionary definition of POUNDING
1
[count]
:
the act of hitting someone or something with force again and again
— usually singular
— often used figuratively
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We could hear the pounding of waves against the shore.
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There was a pounding [=banging] on/at my door early the next morning.
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The boxer took a pounding [=took a beating] in the ring.
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They gave us a pounding in the first half of the game.
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The company's stocks took a pounding.
2
[singular]
:
the act of beating loudly and quickly
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I could feel a pounding in my chest. = I could feel the pounding of my heart in my chest.
