pounded
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Definitions ofpounded
- To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
- To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
- To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
- To eat or drink very quickly.
Example: "You really pounded that beer!"
- To pitch consistently to a certain location.
Example: "The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night."
- (of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
Example: "As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent."
- To penetrate sexually, with vigour.
Example: "I was pounding her all night!"
- To advance heavily with measured steps.
- To make a jarring noise, as when running.
Example: "The engine pounds."
- To wager a pound on.
- Having undergone pounding.
- Inebriated.
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