pounding — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Examples

   “I took a few poundings in the past.”

2. 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”.

Adjective

1. Characterized by heavy or loud throbs.

   Examples

   pounding rain

   I have a pounding headache.

Noun

1. repeated heavy blows

   Synonyms

   buffeting

   Broader terms

   blowbump

2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

   Synonyms

   throbthrobbing

   Broader terms

   pulsepulsationheartbeatbeat

   Examples

   he felt a throbbing in his head

3. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

   Synonyms

   hammerpoundhammering

   Broader terms

   blow

   Examples

   the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard

   the pounding of feet on the hallway