pound out

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Definitions of pound out words

verb with object pound out to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, the fist, heavy missiles, etc. 1
verb with object pound out to produce or effect by striking or thumping, or in a manner resembling this (often followed by out): to pound out a tune on the piano. 1
verb with object pound out to force (a way) by battering; batter (often followed by down): He pounded his way through the mob. He pounded the door down. 1
verb with object pound out to crush into a powder or paste by beating repeatedly. 1
verb without object pound out to strike heavy blows repeatedly: to pound on a door. 1
verb without object pound out to beat or throb violently, as the heart. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English pounen, Old English pūnian; akin to Dutch puin rubbish

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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