pounding

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

Verb

pounding

  1. present participle of pound

Noun

pounding (plural poundings)

  1. An act in which something or someone is pounded
    • 2008 January 21, Robin Pogrebin, “Undaunted Director at Indian Museum”, in New York Times:
      “I took a few poundings in the past.”

Adjective

pounding (comparative more pounding, superlative most pounding)

  1. Causing heavy or loud throbs
    I have a pounding headache.
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