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pounding

noun

  1. hit hard and repeatedly
  2. The act of creating a substance by pounding
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/

adj

  1. Characterized by heavy or loud throbs.

    pounding rain

    I have a pounding headache.

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”.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of pound