pounding
/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
adjective
- Characterized by or producing a heavy, repeated striking force or sound.
- The pounding headache made it hard for her to concentrate.
- The pounding rain kept us awake all night.
- He could feel the pounding bass from the concert in his chest.
Synonyms
noun
- A heavy, repeated hitting or striking sound or action.
- The pounding of the drums could be heard from blocks away.
- She felt a pounding in her head from the loud music.
- The constant pounding of the waves eroded the cliff over time.
- A severe beating or defeat.
- After the stock market crash, investors' portfolios took a real pounding.
- His car took a pounding from the hailstorm, with dents all over the hood.
- The home team took a pounding in the championship game, losing 10-0.