pound out

phrasal verb

pounded out; pounding out; pounds out

1

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

Every week he pounds out another column for the newspaper.

2

: 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

The rest of the reel included snaps from that era, including Barker pounding out some beats as Kelly looks on, the whole crew hanging in the studio, close-ups of Kelly playing the pink guitar and smoking what looks like a joint, another shot of Barker at his full kit and a cameo from Trippie Redd. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025

With 16 hits, the Royals pounded out a 12-1 victory over the White Sox at Rate Field. —Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025

So when regular first baseman Triston Casas saw his season end after just 29 games with a ruptured patellar tendon, Toro got the call and made an immediate impact, pounding out three homers and four doubles in May alone, establishing himself as an immediate fan favorite at Fenway. —Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

New York pounded out 15 hits, with Grisham recording four and reaching base five times. —Katie Woo, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for pound out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout