Added 8 October 2026 pounding /ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/ noun Categories: ActionsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pounding at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Repeated heavy blows. An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart). he felt a throbbing in his head The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows). the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard Related Words: hammeringbuffetinghammerthrobbingthrobknockinghittingbeatingflappingblowshockraging Back to today's word