pounding

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pound

plural poundings

1. An act in which something or someone is pounded.

   “I took a few poundings in the past.”

   2008 January 21, Robin Pogrebin, “Undaunted Director at Indian Museum”, in New York Times

2. An old-fashioned event to welcome someone (typically a new pastor) to a new community by bring gifts of storable food (a pound of coffee, flour, sugar, etc.) to help stock the pantry. It is somewhat similar to a “shower”.

comparative more pounding · superlative most pounding

1. Characterized by heavy or loud throbs.

   pounding rain

   1 more example

   I have a pounding headache.