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

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

Alan Roden, Brooks Lee and Austin Martin all hit homers on a day in which the Twins pounded out 11 hits. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for pound out

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