pound the pavement

pound the pave·ment

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pound stressed th ee peyv-muh nt]
- /paʊnd stressed ði ˈpeɪv mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pound stressed th ee peyv-muh nt]
- /paʊnd stressed ði ˈpeɪv mənt/

Definitions of pound the pavement words

noun pound the pavement a paved road, highway, etc. 1
noun pound the pavement a paved surface, ground covering, or floor. 1
noun pound the pavement a material used for paving. 1
noun pound the pavement Atlantic States and British. sidewalk. 1
idioms pound the pavement pound the pavement, Informal. to walk the streets in order to accomplish something: If you're going to find work you'd better start pounding the pavement. 1
noun pound the pavement to walk the streets, as in looking for work 0

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Origin of pound the pavement

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin pavīmentum. See pave, -ment

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Parts of speech for Pound the pavement

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pound the pavement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for pound the pavement

verb pound the pavement

debouch — (esp of troops) to move into a more open space, as from a narrow or concealed place
debouches — to march out from a narrow or confined place into open country, as a body of troops: The platoon debouched from the defile into the plain.
hit the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
hit the trail — (Idiomatic) To leave or depart.
hoof it — the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.

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