Pounding (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Repeated heavy blows.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

• The pounding of the drums echoed through the stadium.
• The boxer's pounding of his opponent's face left him bloodied and bruised.
• The pounding of the waves against the shore was soothing to listen to.
• The construction crew's pounding of the pavement made it difficult to concentrate.
• The pounding of the bass in the nightclub was deafening.

Synonyms

• Buffeting

Hypernyms

• Bump

Meaning ²

The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Pound
• Hammering
• Hammer

Hypernyms

• Blow

Related Words

• Pound (verb)

Meaning ³

An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

• Throb
• Throbbing

Hypernyms

• Pulse
• Pulsation
• Beat

Related Words

• Pound (verb)