Synonyms of pound

pound 1 of 3

noun (1)

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

give the nail a final pound with the hammer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• thump
• punch
• thud
• hit
• slap
• knock
• stroke
• swipe
• whack
• lick
• poke
• smack
• bang
• beat
• spank
• slam
• clip
• chop
• hook
• pounding
• kick
• slug
• clap
• pelt
• switch
• box
• smash
• crack
• plump
• lash
• sock
• belt
• bat
• pick
• fillip
• cuff
• swat
• bop
• buffet
• bust
• wallop
• stripe
• licking
• wham
• knee
• rap
• hack
• clout
• bash
• thwack
• beating
• dab
• stinger
• biff
• welt
• hand
• swing
• whop
• haymaker
• douse
• larrup
• counter
• left
• hammering
• right
• body blow
• whip
• one-two
• battering
• counterstroke
• whipping
• sucker punch
• shiver
• thrashing
• roundhouse
• pummeling
• KO
• knockdown
• uppercut
• rabbit punch
• drubbing
• knockout
• flogging
• counterblow
• counterpunch
• sidewinder
• cruncher
• pasting
• bludgeoning
• walloping
• clobbering
• bastinado
• right-hander
• cudgeling
• kayo
• lambasting

pound

2 of 3

noun (2)

as in cage

an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals

stray dogs wearing tags are kept in that pound until their owners can be notified

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cage
• coop
• pen
• corral
• kennel
• hutch
• fold
• run
• cote
• fence
• stockade
• aquarium
• dovecote
• kraal
• henhouse
• pigpen
• sheepfold
• live-box
• terrarium

pound

3 of 3

verb

1

as in to shuffle

to move heavily or clumsily

pounding down the road as fast as he could run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffle
• stomp
• stumble
• lump
• haul
• stamp
• clump
• barge
• flounder
• slough
• drag
• lumber
• trudge
• tramp
• stump
• lurch
• weave
• galumph
• scuff
• shamble
• scuffle
• plod
• flog
• stagger
• slog
• sway
• flop
• tromp
• reel
• waddle
• totter
• blunder
• wobble
• careen
• teeter
• dodder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coast
• slide
• breeze
• glide
• whisk
• float
• hang
• drift
• waltz
• hover
• waft
• poise

2

as in to hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

pounding nails into boards all day long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• knock
• punch
• slap
• smack
• bang
• slam
• whack
• clap
• clip
• strike
• crack
• swipe
• bat
• box
• kick
• thump
• hammer
• lick
• slug
• nail
• bob
• clock
• shove
• chop
• bludgeon
• tap
• push
• tag
• bash
• sock
• poke
• bop
• clout
• belt
• wallop
• paste
• jab
• whale
• swat
• zap
• clobber
• bonk
• thwack
• flick
• stab
• bust
• rap
• stroke
• bump
• smite
• slog
• maul
• beat
• biff
• pummel
• rough
• pepper
• pelt
• batter
• hang one on
• butt
• stamp
• bung
• dump
• mangle
• fell
• cream
• knee
• cuff
• buffet
• slash
• floor
• drub
• lash
• spear
• bean
• scuff
• deck
• cane
• lace
• whip
• pommel
• jostle
• brain
• lambaste
• sledge
• club
• skull
• bunt
• level
• switch
• cudgel
• knock down
• prod
• flog
• flail
• conk
• sledgehammer
• bowl (down or over)
• sap
• thrash
• sucker punch
• rabbit-punch

3

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly

during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• pelt
• lash
• beat
• hide
• whip
• thump
• batter
• knock
• hit
• punch
• slap
• smash
• do
• maul
• attack
• bat
• assault
• chop
• hammer
• spank
• box
• slam
• pummel
• bludgeon
• curry
• tan
• slate
• smack
• punch out
• club
• paddle
• work over
• whack
• bash
• wallop
• raid
• whale
• flog
• thrash
• switch
• belt
• buffet
• birch
• whup
• thresh
• drub
• whop
• rough (up)
• swipe
• wound
• lace
• baste
• lather
• slog
• beat up on
• crack
• storm
• fib
• pommel
• bung up
• tromp
• lambaste
• belabor
• pounce (on or upon)
• mess (up)
• rush
• descend (on or upon)
• strap
• paste
• sock
• cane
• jump (on)
• lay on
• swat
• cudgel
• clout
• clobber
• wham
• whomp
• thwack
• leather
• cuff
• bust
• assail
• lam
• scourge
• lacerate
• horsewhip
• beset
• blackjack
• rawhide
• cowhide
• maim
• mutilate
• flagellate
• mangle
• gore
• fustigate
• pistol-whip

4

as in to draw

to shape with a hammer

pounding out a depression in the metal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• draw
• hammer
• forge
• carve
• beat
• fashion
• cut
• stamp
• mold
• work
• chase
• pat
• form
• coin
• sculpt
• model
• mint
• knead
• planish
• sculpture
• chisel
• grave
• hew
• boast
• abate
• knap

5

as in to grind

to reduce to fine particles

the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grind
• crush
• beat
• mill
• powder
• disintegrate
• pulverize
• smash
• crumble
• bray
• mull
• grate
• comminute
• atomize
• break
• fracture
• shatter
• crunch
• fragment
• dash
• kibble
• bust
• splinter
• micronize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pound

Noun

Thanks to these changes, the car tipped the scale at just 2,815 pounds, which was 60 pounds lighter than its predecessor, and packed an even more potent punch. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

The first product in the line is a dog shampoo in the brand’s Orange & Cedarwood scent, priced at 18 pounds. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

While four Brewers pitchers combined on a three-hitter and the defense made nearly every big play, Milwaukee’s lineup calmly worked counts, pounded 10 hits through the Padres’ defense and manufactured enough runs to head home smiling. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

While senior running back/linebacker Derrick Pomatto continues to pound away on the ground, the passing game has improved greatly over the year, with senior receiver Keegan Castagnoli emerging as a threat. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing pound

• pound (down)