pound out

phrasal verb

pounded out; pounding out; pounds out

: to make or produce (something) quickly especially by pounding (such as on a keyboard)

Every week he pounds out another column for the newspaper.

: to play (a song, melody, etc.) loudly on a musical instrument especially by pounding (such as on a piano)

The band's lead singer was pounding out a tune on the piano.

Examples of pound out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the prospect of saving tens of thousands of pounds out of reach for many, renting remains the most affordable option. —

Rebecca Messina, theweek, 13 June 2024 Recent generations likely never pounded out college essays and office memos on typewriters like the generations before them. —

Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 Bennett pounded out a game-high 11 hits and that doesn’t count the first solid hit on Edmonton roadrunner Connor McDavid, spilling McDavid as the Oilers rush went offside at the Panthers line. —

David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024 But on Friday the Mustangs made amends pounding out 10 hits with six walks and taking advantage of four, costly Argyle errors. —

Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pound out

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