pounding
noun
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Sense 1 noun
repeated heavy blows
Types & categories
- blow hypernym
Sense 2 noun
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
he felt a throbbing in his head
Types & categories
- heartbeat hypernym
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Sense 3 noun
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
Types & categories
- blow hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | blow |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pulse |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | thump |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | throb |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | heartbeat |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pound |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pound |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | hammer |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ram |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | blow |