Synonyms:
pounding, buffeting
Meaning: repeated heavy blows
Synonyms:
throb, throbbing, pounding
Meaning: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
Usage examples
I admit that my heart was pounding.
He could hear the boots pounding up the stairs.
Her heart was pounding, but she had herself under control.
Those questions were pounding in the brains of Andrews' men.
"A left-handed shell!" Conseil repeated, his heart pounding.
My heart was pounding mightily. I couldn't curb its pulsations.
The speaker leaned forward, his fist pounding emphasis on the rude table between them.
The Phoenix was breathing in hoarse gasps; its wings were pounding the air frantically.
I therefore kept my three duns working with great diligence, pounding down ice around the central cask, and stirring the acid in the others.
The men made quite a lot of noise with their hammers, for they were putting new gutters around the eaves, and pounding upon tin makes a great deal of noise.