pounding /ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/adjective 1noun 2forms 3 adjective1 •(of a heart, music or pain) beating hard and loudly again and againI have a pounding headache. noun2 •An act in which something or someone is pounded.“I took a few poundings in the past.” — 2008 •An old-fashioned event to welcome someone (typically a new pastor) to a new community by bring gifts of storable food (a pound of coffee, flour, sugar, etc.) to help stock the pantry. It is somewhat similar to a “shower”. formspoundings · more pounding · most pounding