Pounding: meaning, definitions and examples
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pounding
[ ˈpaʊndɪŋ ]
sound
The act of striking repeatedly with force. It can also refer to a throbbing or pulsating sensation, often related to pain.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The pounding of the drums could be heard from miles away.
- He felt a pounding in his head after hitting it on the door.
food preparation
The process of crushing or grinding food into a powder or paste.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The recipe calls for the pounding of spices in a mortar and pestle.
- She could hear the pounding of garlic in the kitchen.
Translations
Translations of the word "pounding" in other languages:
🇵🇹 batendo
- martelando
- pulsando
🇮🇳 पीटना
- ठोकना
- धड़कना
🇩🇪 hämmern
- schlagen
- pochen
🇮🇩 memukul
- mengetuk
- berdebar
🇺🇦 бити
- стукати
- пульсувати
🇵🇱 uderzanie
- bicie
- pulsowanie
🇯🇵 叩く
- 打つ
- 鼓動する
🇫🇷 martèlement
- frapper
- battre
🇪🇸 golpeo
- martilleo
- palpitación
🇹🇷 çakma
- vurma
- çarpma
🇰🇷 두드리기
- 치기
- 울림
🇸🇦 ضرب
- طرق
- نبض
🇨🇿 bušení
- tlukot
- pulsování
🇸🇰 búchanie
- tlkot
- pulzovanie
🇨🇳 敲打
- 捶打
- 跳动
🇸🇮 tolčenje
- udarjanje
- utripanje
🇮🇸 berja
- hammar
- slá
🇰🇿 ұру
- соғу
- дүрсілдеу
🇬🇪 დარტყმა
- ჩაქუჩი
- ფეთქვა
🇦🇿 döymək
- çəkic vurmaq
- döyüntü
🇲🇽 golpeteo
- martilleo
- palpitación
Word origin
The word 'pounding' originated from the Old English word 'pyndan' which means 'to enclose, shut up, dam up'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'to beat or strike with force'. The use of 'pounding' to describe a throbbing sensation is more recent, dating back to the 19th century. The culinary meaning of 'pounding' in food preparation has been used for centuries, especially in traditional cooking methods.