(of a bodily part) To suffer pain
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The basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence
“So far, the materials I have bought have all cost roughly a pound each.”
(US) The hash symbol
“Using the letters on the phone pad, spell your party's last name and press the pound key.”
A unit of weight equivalent to a pound
“Today, you can find ultraportable laptops that weigh as little as a pound.”
A place where animals are kept, especially stray animals
“We still have people that approach us and tell us that they were motivated to adopt a dog from the pound after hearing us extol the virtues of shelter mutts.”
A hard, and sometimes repeated, strike or hit
“There was another loud pound on the door, and I heard the wood crack around the deadbolt.”
A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime
The act or condition of pulsing or palpitating
A large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock
Acronym of solitary confinement unit
The echo or resonance of a sound
A shelter or kennel for dogs
A former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight
The meeting of fists as a social gesture, equivalent to a high-five
To strike or hit heavily, and sometimes repeatedly
“She narrowed her eyes and turned to the door, wanting to pound whoever was out there.”
To direct something with great force
“The tennis player was known for his forceful serves and would regularly pound the ball straight down the line against his helpless opponents.”
To crush into fine particles
“Using a mortar and pestle, pound the white peppercorns, cilantro roots, and garlic cloves into a thick paste, adding each ingredient one at a time.”
To walk or run with heavy steps
“I could hear ten pairs of heavy feet pound past me as Julius yanked me up.”
To beat or throb with a strong regular rhythm
“His heart began to pound loudly in his ears as the woman perused his features blankly.”
To make a loud, deep, resonant sound
“The drums began to pound in the distance.”
To crash against a surface with force
“The area becomes deserted, bleak and exposed with the openness of the area exacerbating winds and storms which pound the seafront.”
To bombard with bombs, projectiles or artillery
“A typical combat strategy was to pound the enemy with artillery fire and then order the infantry to charge.”
To defeat heavily in a contest
To come, go, or move somewhere rapidly or in a forceful way
To hem in or close off on all sides
To walk at a steady speed, especially without a particular destination and as an expression of anxiety or annoyance
(of a bodily part) To suffer pain
To make a point strongly
To handle a substance physically with the intent of creating a desired form
To physically shape something, especially with a hammer
To apply great and continuous effort
To move somewhere in a slow and steady way
To force items into a compressed space
To make something, typically meat, more tender
To smoothly move or ripple beyond the usual boundaries, akin to lapping, laving, or pounding
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