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English noun: pounding | |||
| 1. | pounding (event) repeated heavy blows | ||
| Synonyms | buffeting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow, bump | ||
| 2. | pounding (event) an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | ||
| Samples | He felt a throbbing in his head. | ||
| Synonyms | throb, throbbing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse | ||
| 3. | pounding (act) the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | ||
| Samples | The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard. The pounding of feet on the hallway. | ||
| Synonyms | hammer, hammering, pound | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
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