pounding

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of striking something repeatedly and forcefully.

  - "He pounded the nails into the wall."
  - "The cook pounded the meat with a pestle."

• Verb

  Make a loud, heavy sound, as if by being struck.

  - "The rain pounded on the roof."
  - "The waves pounded against the shore."

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Synonyms

pulverate , triturate , bolt , chug , down , drill , get up in , nail , poke , hammer , pelt

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pounding
sound , ground , hound , bound

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Variants

List of all variants of pounding that leads to same result
pound , pounded , pounding , pounds , take a pounding , pound out , pounded out , pounding out , pounds out

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Etymology

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Old English pundian, from pund 'blow, stroke'. Related to pound 'weight'.

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Trivia

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1. Pounding is a common technique used in cooking to tenderize meat or make pastes and sauces.

2. In the metric system, a pound is a unit of weight equal to 0.45359237 kilograms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Beating: Related concept, synonym for pounding, often used to describe the same action.

2. Impact: The force or effect of pounding, often used to describe the results of the action.

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Culture

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In literature, pounding is often used metaphorically to describe intense emotions or actions, such as 'pounding heart' or 'pounding rain'. In music, it can refer to a rhythmic pattern of repeated beats.

How to Memorize "pounding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine striking a hammer against a nail, or the sound and sensation of rain pounding on a rooftop.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sound of heavy rain or the feeling of a heart beating rapidly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'People Understand New Ideas' (PUNI) to remember the definition: 'People Understand New Ideas' Pounding = 'People Understand New Ideas' are struck or impressed with force.

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