NOUN | event | pounding, buffeting | repeated heavy blows |
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event | pounding, throb, throbbing | an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | |
act | pounding, hammer, pound, hammering | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |
Sounds | paw'ndihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | repeated heavy blows. | |
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Synonym | buffeting | |
Broader | blow, bump | An impact (as from a collision) |
Spanish | golpeo, martilleo |
Meaning | An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart). | |
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Synonyms | throb, throbbing | |
Broader | pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat | The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart |
Spanish | palpitación | |
Catalan | palpitació | |
Verbs | pound | move rhythmically |
Meaning | The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows). | |
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Example | "the pounding of feet on the hallway" | |
Synonyms | hammer, pound, hammering | |
Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
Spanish | machaqueo, martilleo | |
Catalan | martell | |
Verbs | pound | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument |
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