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pounding

DEFINITIONS OF: pounding

1

n an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

Synonyms:
throb, throbbing
Type of:
beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

n repeated heavy blows

Synonyms:
buffeting
Type of:
blow, bump
an impact (as from a collision)

n the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

“the pounding of feet on the hallway”
Synonyms:
hammer, hammering, pound
Type of:
blow
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
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