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pounding

/ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Pounding means: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows).

Synonyms for pounding6

noun, as in the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

hammer, pound, hammering

noun, as in an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

throb, throbbing

noun, as in repeated heavy blows

What does pounding mean?3

noun

1

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)“the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”

2

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)“he felt a throbbing in his head”

3

repeated heavy blows

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pounding?9

two syllables

three syllables

surroundingastoundingcompoundingresoundingrebounding
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Pounding in a sentence

  • With her heart pounding, she opened the door.spockofvulcan
  • As soon as he sees her, his heart starts pounding.tieguy
  • Tobias was pounding on the door, screaming for help.Amastan
  • She nodded, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.OjisanSeiuchi
  • His heart was pounding as he told me that.unknown
  • My heart was pounding as my turn got nearer.unknown
  • My heart is pounding so hard it feels like it's going to explode.CK
  • We could barely hear each other over the pounding music at the party.Nuel

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Forms of pounding

as a noun

plural
poundings