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Pronunciation: /paʊnd/
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Definition of pound

verb

[with object]
  • 1strike or hit heavily and repeatedly:Patrick pounded the couch with his fists [no object]:pounding on the door, she shouted at the top of her voice
  • [no object] beat or throb with a strong regular rhythm:her heart was pounding
  • [no object, with adverbial of direction] walk or run with heavy steps:I heard him pounding along the gangway
  • 2crush or grind (something) into a powder or paste:pound the cloves with salt and pepper until smooth
  • informal defeat (an opponent) in a resounding way: [with object and complement]:he pounded the unseeded American 6-2 7-5 7-5

Phrases

pound the beat

(of a police officer) patrol an allocated route or area.

Phrasal Verbs

pound something out

produce a text or piece of music with heavy strokes on a keyboard or instrument:an old typewriter on which she pounded out her poems

Origin:

Old English pūnian; related to Dutch puin, Low German pün '(building) rubbish'

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