pound out
Produce by force
To pound out is to produce something with forceful, repetitive effort—typically writing or music.
A writer pounds out a draft on a keyboard, a pianist pounds out a tune.
The phrase suggests speed and determination over refinement: She pounded out three chapters before dinner.
It can also mean to flatten by pounding: pound out the dents in a fender.
Tool for striking nails
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- smithMetal-shaping artisan
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
wrought · shape · flatten · bend · smithing · workshop · foundry · press
hammer
Tool for striking nails
beat · wrought · shape · flatten · bend · smithing · workshop · foundry · press · manipulate
keyboard
Array of input keys
- draftPreliminary version of text
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- documentWritten or electronic file
report · article · essay · memo · letter · script · copy · text · pages · chapter
piano
Keyed percussion instrument
keys · chords · tune · melody · boogie · ragtime · honky-tonk · percussive · energetic · loud