pound out

verb

To perform (a song or piece of music) very loudly.

Meanings

verbpound out (third-person singular simple present pounds out, present participle pounding out, simple past and past participle pounded out)

present singular third person pounds out · participle present pounding out · participle past pounded out · past pounded out

  1. transitiveTo perform (a song or piece of music) very loudly.
  2. transitiveTo type on a keyboard by writing quickly; to write quickly or compose a finished piece of writing quickly.
  3. transitiveTo achieve (something) using strength or endurance.
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APA

pound out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20out

MLA

“pound out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pound out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20out.

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