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pounding

verbnounadjectivecommon in dialogue

  • //ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ//

An act in which something or someone is pounded.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of poundpresent participle and gerund of pound

noun

  1. 1

    An act in which something or someone is pounded.

    “I took a few poundings in the past.”

  2. 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. 1

    Characterized by heavy or loud throbs.

    pounding rain

    I have a pounding headache.

Forms

plural
poundings
comparative
more pounding
superlative
most pounding
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