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

The 2-pound feline was stuck behind the grille of a hot vehicle at a coffee shop. — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

The 6-foot-2, 230-pound Kozlowski was the second-leading tackler on the team with 82 tackles after starting 12 games as a senior at middle linebacker last season for the Knights. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

Rain softly pounding the ground played over the speakers as droplets filled the stage. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

During the rescue, which was caught on video, 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and another lifeguard pulled a 10-year-old to safety amid pounding waves. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Phrases Containing pound

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