pounding
noun
- hit hard and repeatedly
- The act of creating a substance by pounding
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/
adj
- Characterized by heavy or loud throbs.
“pounding rain”
“I have a pounding headache.”
noun
- An act in which something or someone is pounded.
““I took a few poundings in the past.””
- 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
- present participle and gerund of pound