pounding
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Is pounding a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
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Definition
noun (English)
1. repeated heavy blowsSynonyms: buffeting, pounding
2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)Examples: "he felt a throbbing in his head"Synonyms: pounding, throb, throbbing
3. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)Examples: "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"Synonyms: hammer, hammering, pound, pounding
verb (English)
1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrumentExamples: "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"Synonyms: poke, pound, thump
2. strike or drive against with a heavy impactExamples: "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"Synonyms: pound, ram, ram down
3. move heavily or clumsilyExamples: "The heavy man lumbered across the room"Synonyms: lumber, pound
4. move rhythmicallyExamples: "Her heart was beating fast"Synonyms: beat, pound, thump
5. partition off into compartmentsExamples: "The locks pound the water of the canal"Synonyms: pound, pound off
6. shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limitsExamples: "The prisoners are safely pounded"Synonyms: pound, pound up
Definition source: Wiktionary