Pounding

/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Pounding

verb

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

verb

To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
To eat or drink very quickly.
"You really pounded that beer!"
To pitch consistently to a certain location.
"The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night."
(of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
"As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent."

noun

An act in which something or someone is pounded

adjective

Causing heavy or loud throbs
"I have a pounding headache."

Anagrams of Pounding

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "pounding":

7-LETTER WORDS

ponding undoing

6-LETTER WORDS

doping duping guidon pongid unipod

5-LETTER WORDS

dingo doing gipon oping pingo pinon poind pound union unpin

4-LETTER WORDS

ding dino dong dung guid nodi noun ping pion pond pong pung udon undo updo+1 more

3-LETTER WORDS

dig din dip dog don dug dui dun duo dup gid gin gip gnu god+2 more

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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