Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: pounding
IPA transcription: [p'aʊndɪŋ]
Pronunciations of pounding
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noun meaning of the word
  • 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.
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