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- pronunciation:
- paUnd
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pounds, pounding, pounded |
| definition 1: |
to hit or strike with force.
The carpenter pounded the nails with a hammer.- synonyms:
- bang, batter, beat, hammer
- similar words:
- hit, strike
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| definition 2: |
to beat hard.
My heart was pounding after the race. |
| related words: |
crush, knock, stamp |
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| derivation: |
pounder (n.) |
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