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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POUNDING

ppr. Beating; bruising; pulverizing; impounding.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POUNDING

POUNDING Pound "ing, n.

 

1. The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating.

 

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

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pounding

pound ing |ˈpoundiNG paʊndɪŋ | ▶noun repeated and heavy striking or hitting of someone or something: the pounding of the surf on a sandy beach. • rhythmical beating or throbbing: all she could hear was the pounding of her heart. • informal a resounding defeat: the victory was badly needed after a 16 -7 pounding at the hands of Brooklyn. PHRASES take (or get ) a pounding be repeatedly hit or attacked: the town took a hell of pounding from the Luftwaffe | figurative : technology stocks took a pounding in last week's sharp correction.

 

Oxford Dictionary

pounding

pound |ing |ˈpaʊndɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] repeated and heavy striking or hitting of someone or something: the pounding of the surf on a sandy beach. • rhythmical beating or throbbing: all she could hear was the pounding of her heart. PHRASES take (or get ) a pounding be repeatedly hit or attacked: the town took a hell of a pounding from the Luftwaffe | figurative : shares took a pounding this month.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pounding

p ó und ing 名詞 1 U C どんどん打つこと [音 ].2 C ｟くだけて ｠大敗 ; (攻撃などによる )大打撃 ▸ take a pounding ぼろ負けする ; 大打撃を被る .