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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | punian |
Related topics:1 to hit something very hard several times and make a lot of noise, damage it, break it into smaller pieces etc : 
He began pounding the keyboard of his computer.
hit
[intransitive and transitive]He began pounding the keyboard of his computer.2 if your heart or blood is pounding, your heart is beating very hard and quickly
heart
[intransitive]3 if your head is pounding, it feels painful, especially because you have a headache or you have been using a lot of effort
head
[intransitive]4 to walk or run quickly with heavy loud steps a policeman pounding his beat Runners will be pounding the pavement this weekend during the London Marathon.
move
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]a policeman pounding his beatRunners will be pounding the pavement this weekend during the London Marathon.5 to attack a place continuously for a long time with bombs : Enemy forces have been pounding the city for over two months.
attack with bombs
[transitive]PMWEnemy forces have been pounding the city for over two months.pound something ↔ out
phrasal verbThe Rolling Stones were pounding out one of their old numbers.
