Pounding Meaning in English

word · lemma: pound

US

/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

POWND-ing

UK

/pˈaʊndɪŋ/

POWND-ing

Definition

'Pounding' describes something hitting or beating hard and repeatedly. It is often used for a heart beating very strongly, loud repeated knocks or rain, or intense physical pain like a strong headache.

Usage & Nuances

Common collocations are 'pounding heart', 'pounding headache', 'pounding rain', and 'pounding on the door'. For pain or heartbeat, it suggests intensity; for knocking or rain, it emphasizes force and repetition. 'Pounding' is more vivid than simple 'strong' or 'loud'.

• Spanish: latido fuerte - golpeo repetido
• Portuguese (BR): batendo forte - pancadas repetidas
• Portuguese (PT): a bater forte - pancadas repetidas
• Chinese (Simplified): 剧烈跳动 - 连续重击
• Chinese (Traditional): 劇烈跳動 - 連續重擊
• Hindi: ज़ोर से धड़कना - लगातार प्रहार
• Arabic: خفقان شديد - ضرب متكرر
• Bengali: ধুমধুম শব্দ - জোরে ধাক্কানো (আঘাতের শব্দ, হৃদস্পন্দন বা ব্যথার জন্য)
• Russian: грохот - сильный стук - пульсация (боль, сердце)
• Japanese: 激しく打つこと - ドンドン（音、動作）
• Vietnamese: đập thình thịch - đập mạnh - đau nhức dữ dội
• Korean: 쿵쾅거림 - 두드림 - 욱신거림 (통증, 심장 등)
• Turkish: gümbürdeme - vuruş - zonklama (ağrı ya da kalp için)
• Urdu: دھڑکنا - زور زور سے دستک دینا - شدید (درد یا بارش کے لیے)
• Indonesian: berdetak keras - menghantam - berdenyut (untuk sakit atau jantung)

Example Sentences

After running, my heart was pounding.

basic

The rain was pounding on the roof all night.

basic

I have a pounding headache.

basic

Someone kept pounding on the door, so I finally got up.

natural

My heart started pounding when I saw her name on my phone.

natural

I woke up with a pounding headache after the party.

natural