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- pronunciation:
- paUnd
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pounds, pounding, pounded |
| definition 1: |
to strike over and over with heavy blows.
The carpenter pounded the nails with a hammer.- synonyms:
- bang, batter, beat, hammer, smash
- similar words:
- club, drum, hit, pelt, strike
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| definition 2: |
to put into someone's mind by repeating over and over.
He won't remember to do it unless you pound it into him.- synonyms:
- din, drum
- similar words:
- beat
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| definition 3: |
to throb or beat.
My heart was pounding after the race.- synonyms:
- beat, hammer, throb
- similar words:
- thud, thump
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| related words: |
box, butt, clobber, crush, knock, stamp, thrash, thump |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act of pounding.
Barry gave the tent stake a good pound with a rock.- synonyms:
- battery, hammering
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| related words: |
knock, thump |
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| derivation: |
pounder (n.) |
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