CEFR A1

pound

verb

Meaning

To hit something hard many times.

Examples

She pounded on the door.
He pounded his fist on the table.

Synonyms: hit, strike, smash, batter

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pound (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /paʊnd/

Definition

To hit something hard many times.

Examples

She pounded on the door.
He pounded his fist on the table.
The waves pounded the shore.

How to Use pound

pound on (prepositional phrase): To hit something repeatedly. — "He pounded on the door until someone opened it."
pound into (prepositional phrase): To hit something repeatedly with force, often to make it enter. — "The workers pounded the stakes into the ground."

Synonyms of pound

Words with a similar meaning to pound:

hit
strike
smash
batter

Antonyms of pound

Words with the opposite meaning to pound:

tap
stroke

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