The definition of 'poundings' & the word 'poundings' in example sentences or phrases
Noun
1
repeated heavy blows
2
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
- he felt a throbbing in his head
3
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
- the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
- the pounding of feet on the hallway
Verb
1
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
- the salesman pounded the door knocker
- a bible-thumping Southern Baptist
2
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
- ram the gate with a sledgehammer
- pound on the door
3
move heavily or clumsily
- The heavy man lumbered across the room
4
move rhythmically
- Her heart was beating fast
5
partition off into compartments
- The locks pound the water of the canal
6
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
- The prisoners are safely pounded
7
place or shut up in a pound
- pound the cows so they don't stray
8
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
- pound the roots with a heavy flat stone
Synonyms of the word 'poundings' & Antonyms of the word 'poundings'.
Noun
Synonymsbuffeting, pounding, throbbing, throb, pounding, hammer, hammering, pounding, pound,
Verb
Synonymsthump, poke, pound, ram, ram down, pound, lumber, pound, beat, thump, pound, pound off, pound, pound up, pound, impound, pound, pound,
