Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pounding | Yes | No | No | No |
pound | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pounding (noun) | pound (noun) |
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the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |
repeated heavy blows | a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs |
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) |
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec | |
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence | |
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents | |
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters | |
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence | |
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters | |
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters | |
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters | |
16 ounces avoirdupois | |
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy |
pounding (verb) | pound (verb) |
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break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | |
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument | |
strike or drive against with a heavy impact | |
place or shut up in a pound | |
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits | |
partition off into compartments | |
move rhythmically | |
move heavily or clumsily |