pounded
Beat with force
Pounded is the past tense of pound, meaning to strike repeatedly with force: He pounded the nail into the wall, Waves pounded the shore.
It extends to heavy, rhythmic movement: She pounded up the stairs.
In cooking, pounded describes meat beaten thin: pounded chicken breast.
Informally, to get pounded is to be defeated badly or to drink heavily: We got pounded in the second half, They got pounded at the bar last night.
Having lost a contest
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- struckPast tense of hitting
- thrashedDefeated decisively
pummeled · walloped · bashed · slammed · smacked · clobbered · thumped · punched
Made into powder
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- powderedCrushed to fine particles
- milledProcessed by grinding
- granulatedFormed into grains
smashed · mashed · mortar · macerated · flattened · tenderized · schnitzel · cutlet
Struck membrane instruments
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- percussionSound through impact
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
pulse · cadence · tempo · beating · stomp · pulsing · heartbeat · tattoo
Hard road covering
- milesLengths of 5,280 feet
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- runningSwift foot travel
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
footsteps · marathon · stairs · treadmill · feet · legs · exhausted · grueling
beaten
Having lost a contest
thrashed · pummeled · walloped · bashed · slammed · smacked · clobbered · thumped · punched · clubbed
pulverized
Made into powder
granulated · smashed · mashed · mortar · macerated · flattened · tenderized · schnitzel · cutlet · fufu
drums
Struck membrane instruments
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- percussionSound through impact
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
drumming · pulse · cadence · tempo · beating · stomp · pulsing · heartbeat · tattoo · thundering
pavement
Hard road covering
jogging · footsteps · marathon · stairs · treadmill · feet · legs · exhausted · grueling · relentless
waves
Traveling energy disturbances
shore · coastline · rocks · cliffs · spray · erosion · storm · sea · ocean · battering
nailed
Secured with fasteners
blacksmith · metalwork · riveted · beaten · wrought · carpentry · mallet · chisel · sledgehammer · tongs
- dog poundFacility for stray canines
- pound cakeDense buttery loaf dessert
- pounding heartRapid forceful cardiac rhythm
- heart poundingIntense cardiac sensation
- pound signSymbol for number
- pound sandRude dismissal phrase
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