pounding

Noun

Synonyms: buffeting throb throbbing hammer pound hammering

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

repeated heavy blowsSynonyms: buffeting
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)“he felt a throbbing in his head”Synonyms: throb throbbing
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)“the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”“the pounding of feet on the hallway”Synonyms: hammer pound hammering

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pounding \Pound"ing\, n.

1.The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating. [1913 Webster]

2.A pounded or pulverized substance. [R.] "Covered with the poundings of these rocks." --J. S. Blackie. [1913 Webster]

Pound \Pound\ (pound), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Pounding.] [OE. pounen, AS. punian to bruise. Cf. Pun a play on words.]

1.To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat. [1913 Webster]

With cruel blows she pounds her blubbered cheeks.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

2.To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt. [1913 Webster]