pounding
verbnounadjectivecommon in dialogue
- //ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ//
An act in which something or someone is pounded.
verb
- 1
Also a form of poundpresent participle and gerund of pound
noun
- 1
An act in which something or someone is pounded.
“I took a few poundings in the past.”
- 2
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”.
adjective
- 1
Characterized by heavy or loud throbs.
pounding rain
I have a pounding headache.
Forms
- plural
- poundings
- comparative
- more pounding
- superlative
- most pounding
pouch · A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.pound · A unit of weight in various measurement systems.Pound · A surname.
pounding · An act in which something or someone is pounded.
pour · To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a…pouring · The act by which something is poured.poverty · The quality or state of being poor; lack of money