[{"word":"pounding","phonetic":"/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To strike hard, usually repeatedly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To crush to pieces; to pulverize.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To eat or drink very quickly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"You really pounded that beer!"},{"definition":"To pitch consistently to a certain location.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night."},{"definition":"(of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent."},{"definition":"To penetrate sexually, with vigour.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I was pounding her all night!"},{"definition":"To advance heavily with measured steps.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make a jarring noise, as when running.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The engine pounds."},{"definition":"To wager a pound on.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["pulverate","triturate","bolt","chug","down","drill","get up in","nail","poke","hammer","pelt"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An act in which something or someone is pounded","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Causing heavy or loud throbs","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I have a pounding headache."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pound","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pounding"]}]