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pounding

The correct spelling is pounding.

How to pronounce pounding

verb

IPA: /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

Say it like: Pow-ndi-ng

The correct spelling is pounding. To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound. For example: "You really pounded that beer!"

Usage Examples

You really pounded that beer!

The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night.

As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
  2. 2.To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
  3. 3.To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
  4. 4.To eat or drink very quickly.
  5. 5.To pitch consistently to a certain location.

noun

  1. 1.An act in which something or someone is pounded

adjective

  1. 1.Causing heavy or loud throbs

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