verb
She pounded on the door till someone came. It was satisfying to see him pound the class bully into submission
The corn must be pounded into a fine meal before use
My heart was pounding, waiting to see if the tiger would attack
Her parents have pounded into her that she must show respect to her elders
The last bit of stubbornness was pounded out of me at school
The jungle drums pounded out the message that Tarzan was coming
noun
The pound of horses' hooves heralded the arrival of the cavalry
noun
My car was towed to the pound, and it cost a fortune to retrieve it
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