| Pound (pound), Ezra Loomis 1885-1972. American writer who exerted great influence on the development of modern literature through his poetic works, such as the unfinished Cantos (1925-1960), his critical works, including ABC of Reading (1934), his voluminous contributions to literary magazines, and his tutelage of writers such as T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, and Ernest Hemingway. |
| Pound, Roscoe 1870-1964. American jurist who was dean of Harvard Law School (1916-1936) and wrote several influential books, including The Spirit of the Common Law (1921). |
| pound 1 (pound) n. 1. Abbr. lb. a. A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (453.592 grams). b. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces (373.242 grams). See Table at measurement. 2. A unit of weight differing in various countries and times. 3. A British unit of force equal to the weight of a standard one-pound mass where the local acceleration of gravity is 9.817 meters (32.174 feet) per second per second. 4. a. The basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom, worth 20 shillings or 240 old pence before the decimalization of 1971. Also called pound sterling. b. See Table at currency. 5. The primary unit of currency in Ireland before the adoption of the euro. 6. A monetary unit of Scotland before the Act of Union (1707). Also called pound scots. 7. The pound key on a telephone. [Middle English, from Old English pund, from West Germanic *punda-, from Latin (l  bra) pond , (a pound) by weight; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.] |
| pound 2 (pound) v. pound·ed, pound·ing, pounds v.tr. 1. To strike repeatedly and forcefully. See Synonyms at beat. 2. To beat to a powder or pulp; pulverize or crush. 3. To instill by persistent, emphatic repetition: pounded knowledge into the students' heads. 4. To assault with heavy gunfire. v.intr. 1. To strike vigorous, repeated blows: He pounded on the table. 2. To move along heavily and noisily: The children pounded up the stairs. 3. To pulsate rapidly and heavily; throb: My heart pounded. 4. To move or work laboriously: a ship that pounded through heavy seas. n. Idiom: 1. A heavy blow. 2. The sound of a heavy blow; a thump. 3. The act of pounding. pound the pavement Slang To travel the streets on foot, especially in search of work. [Middle English pounden, alteration of pounen, from Old English p  nian.]pound  er n. |
| pound 3 (pound) n. 1. A public enclosure for the confinement of stray dogs or livestock. 2. A place in which impounded property is held until redeemed. 3. An enclosure in which animals or fish are trapped or kept. 4. A place of confinement for lawbreakers. tr.v. pound·ed, pound·ing, pounds To confine in or as if in a pound; impound. [Middle English, from Old English pund-, enclosure (as in pundfall, pen).] |
Pounding a mass or quantity pounded by natural or human means.
Examples: pounding of cider (a years supply), 1893; of pianists—Lipton, 1970; of rocks (the sea bottom), 1872.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pounding - repeated heavy blows |
| 2. | pounding - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head" | |
| 3. |  pounding - the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" |
Translations
pounding [ˈpaʊndɪŋ] N
1. (= noise) [of feet, hooves] → pisadas fpl; [of guns] → martilleo m; [of sea, waves] → embate m; [of heart] → palpitaciones fpl, latidos mpl violentos
suddenly there was a furious pounding on the door → de repente empezaron a aporrear furiosamente la puerta
suddenly there was a furious pounding on the door → de repente empezaron a aporrear furiosamente la puerta
pounding [ˈpaʊndɪŋ]
n
(at door) → martèlement m
[heart] → palpitations fpl
to take a pounding [city, area] (from gunfire, bombs) → subir un pilonnage; (from storm, hurricane) → subir des ravages; [boxer, fighter] (= be hit hard) → recevoir une avalanche de coups; [team] (= be defeated) → se faire battre à plate couture; [person, government] (= be criticized) → se faire éreinter; [shares, finances] → chuter de façon vertigineuse
adj
[heart] → battant à tout rompre; [headache] → violent(e) before n
pounding waves → des vagues violentes
pounding rain → une pluie battante
with pounding heart → le cœur battant à tout rompre
the sound of pounding feet → le martèlement des pieds
pounding waves → des vagues violentes
pounding rain → une pluie battante
with pounding heart → le cœur battant à tout rompre
the sound of pounding feet → le martèlement des pieds
pounding
n
→ Hämmern nt; (of heart) → Pochen nt; (of music, drums) → Dröhnen nt; (of waves, sea) → Schlagen nt; (of engine, steamer, pile-driver, hooves, feet etc) → Stampfen nt; (of guns, shells, bombs) → Bombardement nt; the ship took a pounding from the waves → das Schiff wurde von den Wellen stark mitgenommen; the city took a pounding last night → gestern Nacht wurde die Stadt schwer bombardiert; his theory took a pounding from the critics → seine Theorie wurde von den Kritikern scharf angegriffen; our team took quite a pounding on Saturday → unsere Mannschaft hat am Samstag eine ziemliche Schlappe einstecken müssen (inf); he took a pounding in the fight → er musste in dem Kampf einige Schläge einstecken
(of corn etc) → Zerstampfen nt; (of drugs) → Zerstoßen nt
pounding [ˈpaʊndɪŋ] n to take a pounding (team) → prendere una batosta; (ship) → essere sbattuto/a violentemente dalle onde; (town, in war) → venire duramente colpito/a
pounding [ˈpaʊndɪŋ] n to take a pounding (team) → prendere una batosta; (ship) → essere sbattuto/a violentemente dalle onde; (town, in war) → venire duramente colpito/a
pounding [ˈpaʊndɪŋ] n to take a pounding (team) → prendere una batosta; (ship) → essere sbattuto/a violentemente dalle onde; (town, in war) → venire duramente colpito/a
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