pound1 nounpound2 verb
poundpound1 /paʊnd/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINpound1
Origin:
1-2, 5-6 Old English pund, from Latin pondo3-4 1400-1500 Perhaps from Old English pund-, found only in compound wordsEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Enter your five-digit code, and then press pound.
- I've gained 10 pounds since Thanksgiving.
- Navel oranges are only 39 cents a pound.
- A week later a cheque for twenty-five thousand pounds arrived on the churchman's desk.
- Customers can ask for a pound of bananas, but traders are obliged to weigh them in metric units.
- Just 200 extra calories each day add up to one-half pound of extra body fat each week.
- The council is planning to spend ten million pounds more than government guidelines next year.
- The Government gets its pound of flesh, doesn't it.
- This often means great economy too, for eliminating draughts and adding insulation will save pounds on energy bills.
WORD SETS
acre, nounacreage, nounavoirdupois, nounbaker's dozen, nounbalance, nounbarometer, nounbaseline, nounbasin, nounbaud rate, nounbearing, nounbecquerel, nounblack box, nounboiling point, nounbottle, nounbox, nouncalculator, nouncalibrate, verbcalibration, nouncc, centi-, prefixcentimetre, nouncircumference, nouncl, clock, verbcm, cu, cubic, adjectivecubit, nouncup, nouncupful, nouncwt, daylight saving time, noundeci-, prefixdecibel, noundecimalization, noundeflection, noundegree, noundensity, noundepth, noundimension, noundipstick, noundisplacement, noundoz., noundozen, numberelevation, nounfactor, nounfathom, nounfl oz, fluid ounce, nounfoot, nounft, g, gage, noungal, gallon, noungauge, noungauge, verbGB, Geiger counter, noungigabyte, noungill, noungirth, noungm, graduated, adjectivegraduation, noungrain, noungram, noungramme, noungrid, noungross, adjectivehandful, nounhectare, nounhertz, nounhigh, adjectivehundredweight, nounimpedance, nounimperial, adjectiveinch, nounindicator, nouninstrument, nounjoule, nounkarat, nounkg, kilo, nounkilo-, prefixkilogram, nounkilometre, nounkm, knot, nounl, latitude, nounlb, league, nounlength, nounlight year, nounliter, nounlitre, nounlow water mark, nounmax, nounmaximum, adjectivemean, adjectivemeasure, verbmeasure, nounmedian, nounmedium, adjectivemegaton, nounmelting point, nounmental age, nounmeter, nounmeter, verb-meter, suffixmetre, noun-metre, suffixmetric, adjectivemetrication, nounmetric ton, nounmg, MHz, microsecond, nounmile, nounmillennium, nounmilli-, prefixmillibar, nounmilligram, nounmillilitre, nounmillimetre, nounminus, adjectiveminute, nounml, mpg, mph, nano-, prefixnanosecond, nounnautical mile, nounounce, nounoverweight, adjectiveoz, pace, verbpart, nounpedometer, nounpint, nounplus, adjectivepoint, nounpound, nounpunnet, nounqt, quantify, verbquart, nounradioactive dating, nounradius, nounrain gauge, nounread, verbreading, nounrecord, verbreset, verbrev, nounrotation, nounrpm, rule, nounruler, nounscale, nounsea level, nounsea mile, nounseismograph, nounsensor, nounset square, nounsextant, nounsnowfall, nounsoundings, nounsq., subsonic, adjectivesundial, nountherm, nountimberline, nountog, nounton, nountonnage, nountonne, nountroy weight, noununit, nounvoltmeter, nounvolume, nounwatch, nounwatt, nounwattage, nounweighbridge, nounweight, nounwidth, nounwt., yard, nounyardage, nounyardstick, nounyd, zero, number
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Moira weighs about 130 pounds. The grapes cost $2 a pound.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Airlines have lost billions of dollars. half a pound of butter It’s about half a mile down the road. She drank half a bottle of wine. half a million dollars Hundreds of people were reported killed or wounded. Millions of pounds were lost in Western aid. the trillions of dollars in the bond markets
Moira weighs about 130 pounds. The grapes cost $2 a pound. Airlines have lost billions of dollars. half a pound of butter It’s about half a mile down the road. She drank half a bottle of wine. half a million dollars (=a very bad headache)· He had a throbbing headache, behind his nose and his eyes.
(=it beats very strongly)· He reached the top, his heart pounding.
Hundreds of people were reported killed or wounded. Millions of pounds were lost in Western aid.· I’m about 15 pounds overweight right now.
(=to lose this amount of weight)· I needed to shed a few pounds.
the trillions of dollars in the bond markets (=hit something hard)· The waves pounded the rocks.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Over the next three years, those items will account for only 17p of every extra pound spent.· Foyle is still carrying a good 15 extra pounds.· On her own at the till, Rachaela removed the extra pound and kept it.· Do people get sick and die because of the extra pounds they carry on their frames?· What is beyond question is that it must be carried round as extra pounds.· Oxfordshire council now hopes to find the extra five million pounds from other budgets.· She usually piles on some extra pounds too.· He's announced that an extra seventeen million pounds is to be pumped into care over the next six years.
NOUN· His plate held the last few crumbs of a generous slice of pound cake.· She made potato salad and deviled eggs and tea and I brought green beans and a pound cake.· After ripening, use as a topping for pudding, pound cake or ice cream.· She had been in the midst of baking a pound cake and it had come out too heavy.· I got a pound cake from Patience mailed in September.· He puts butter on already buttery things like croissants and pound cake.
· Dollar bills, pound notes, they're suicide notes.· But when we arrived home, we found the stranger had given me two pound notes as well as the coin.· My sister thought it must have been a mistake, and kept the pound notes in case he came back for them.· I notice that her paper cylinder is a rolled-up five pound note.· So I've got eight crisp ten pound notes and one five pound note.· Counting out seven pound notes, he laid them carefully on the table.· He selected four records and paid for them in pound notes, and there were more where those came from.
· The rate for the pound sterling was 1,650,000 roubles in January 1922 and 71,730,000 by October.
· Nearly fifty thousand pounds worth of a growth hormone called Genotropin has disappeared from a warehouse.· The Reverend Derek Sawyer needs to make nine thousands pounds worth of savings, so these cuts are just the start.· The sprawling house needed at least thirty thousand pounds worth of work to be spent across its four floors.· Thousands of pounds worth of smoke and water damage reclaiming the family home from chaos.· The Dowty group will provide twenty five million pounds worth of fuel systems and landing gear for the Tornado.· It's estimated that half a million pounds worth have been smuggled out of the country already this year.· They were there for a motoring festival, with more than two hundred million pounds worth of classic cars on show.
VERB· If we buy half a pound we tend to eat either half a pound - or half that quantity.· An undercover trading standards officer bought a pound of bananas for 34p from Mr Thoburn's stall last summer.· He then went back several days later and bought two more pounds for $ 1, 800.· At midnight on Tuesday, he told his share dealers to start buying - confident the pound would be devalued.· Meredith bought two pounds of satsumas and retired defeated.· The Wise Woman wouldn't buy another half pound of toffees in Birdie Mac's because she'd get spots.
· Read in studio An investigation is under way into a fire which caused thousands of pounds of damage to a plastics factory.· Incendiary devices have caused millions of pounds in damage.· Read in studio A school fire in Buckinghamshire which has caused fifty thousand pounds damage is being treated as arson.· A stained glass window was recently kicked in - causing fifteen hundred pounds worth of damage.· Businessmen fear a Labour victory would cause the pound to fall in value even though they would probably benefit.· No one was hurt in the crash, which caused thousands of pounds damage to the train and destroyed the Ford Transit.· Drunken brawls have also caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.· It spread to the roof causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
· A longer pair for waders and which are prevented from slipping down by an elasticated band, cost a pound more.· They cost just a pound a copy to produce, so why do we pay so much for them in the shops?· The National Rivers Authority says the clear up will take several days and will cost thousands of pounds.· Supercomputing - High-performance computers costing millions of pounds can not be sited at every university that needs their computational power.· That hadn't cost a couple of pounds - it can cost a small fortune.· It costs thousands of pounds to draw up the documentation.· It cost two million pounds, and includes the latest in video technology, as Adrian Britton reports.· A complex dedicated simulator can cost several million pounds and it needs its own crew of skilled operators.
· During this time I lost 8 ¾ pounds and came away feeling a new woman!· Be slimmer and trimmer! Lose ugly pounds systematically!· In ten days Nutty had lost another eight pounds.· It got me to laughing so hard, I believe I might have lost a pound or two.· You'd probably benefit from losing a few pounds or taking more exercise.· And it must be prepared to lose a few million pounds in the process.· So can losing a few pounds if you are overweight.· After two weeks I felt better in myself and I had lost several pounds.
· Using leftovers and store cupboard items, you will have made a meal that many people pay several pounds for in restaurants.· But two weeks ago he signed this contract with the Sun and was paid five thousand pounds.· Jacqui had paid out a thousand pounds for something that could be reproduced at will.· They were conditionally discharged but each was ordered to pay costs of 750 pounds.· She paid ninety pounds for it.· Tuition Fees must be paid in pounds sterling.· He was ordered to pay ten pounds costs.
· They are expected to raise hundreds of pounds in sponsorship for the special care baby unit at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton.· It also raises thousands of pounds which are distributed to charities and worthy groups and individuals of the area.· As well as raising several thousand pounds for charity, the Crusaders also won 24-14.· Organisers are hoping to raise millions of pounds to turn the centre into a living museum.· Despite sore feet and blisters, they completed the 26 and bit miles to raise thousands of pounds for charity.· It superseded the very successful Coalville open days which have raised thousands of pounds for charity over the last nine years.· But unless the children's parents raise twenty thousand pounds within the next few days it will close.
· It could save you thousands of pounds, not to mention hours of anguish.· She could save up to eight pounds - yes!· This often means great economy too, for eliminating draughts and adding insulation will save pounds on energy bills.· And the high-tech scheme could save thousands of pounds.· The council which owns the pool needs to save a million pounds, because it's been charge capped by the government.· Amazingly we saved thousands of pounds that way!· The council must save a million pounds after being charge capped by the Government.· Prompt action by local people can not only prevent ultimate demolition, but also save many thousands of pounds in repair costs.
· Go to Boots. Spend a pound.· He spends hundreds of pounds on me.· The Aga Khan has spent millions of pounds on the Aliysa case.· The council is planning to spend ten million pounds more than government guidelines next year.· In nineteen ninety we spent fifty two million pounds on vitamin supplements.· The country has spent millions of pounds this year on advertising to attract visitors.
· But while one kept her talking, the other stole the five thousand pounds she had hidden in her wardrobe.· Read in studio A man armed with a handgun has stolen around a thousand pounds from an estate agents.· Bank break-in: Burglars have stolen several thousand pounds after breaking into a bank at Rowlands Gill, near Gateshead.· Read in studio Thieves have raided a widow's home and stolen ten thousand pounds of her late husband's jewellery.· It replaces an earlier charge of stealing more than six thousand pounds after she was arrested last month.
· It was fair-sized, four feet long and weighing twenty-five to thirty pounds.· Since then it has banned the public from placing stamped parcels weighing more than 1 pound in mail collection boxes.· He now weighs twenty nine pounds ... week old lambs would normally turn the scales at around fifteen pounds.· Heather was the smallest baby of all, weighing in under six pounds.· Among the objects salvaged were gold dishes, weighing a pound each, with the image of the emperor on them.· It weighs seven pounds twelve ounces, is ten and a half inches long and nine inches wide.· Chilperic also showed Gregory a gold salver covered with gems, weighing fifty pounds.· He thought suddenly of Antony Royd, weighed in at four pounds, doing eleven lengths in four minutes.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be down to your last pound/dollar/litre etc► the grey pound► multimillion-pound/multimillion-dollar etc► an ounce of prevention (is worth a pound of cure)► in for a penny, in for a pound► a run on the dollar/pound etc► ten pounds’ worth/$500 worth etc of something
1weight [countable] (written abbreviation lb) a unit for measuring weight, equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilogramspound of- At other times, it has pursued a policy of letting the pound float.
- For the sake of the Pound, it better had.
- However, the pound had another troubled day, falling to a record low before recovering slightly.
- It is here that the road pulls you back to the pounding sea and a shoreline littered with huge driftwood logs.
- One explanation is that he wanted to keep open an option should the pound run into fresh trouble, as well it may.
- Propping up the pound is like trying to get water to run uphill.
- The measure would force up long and short-term interest rates and could help to support the pound.
- The outlook for sterling is clouded by confusion about whether the Chancellor has set a new floor for the pound.
- The Government gets its pound of flesh, doesn't it.
- For months, Garcia pounded the pavement for jobs.
- And if my next fifteen years are spent pounding the pavement in search of a job without a handset in it - too bad.
- He turned and saw a lithe figure in a track suit pounding the pavement towards him.
- I wrenched the wheel round in a tight turn, hitting the pavement as I went.
- It began to rain when she was half way along Gloucester Road, big spots like buttons hitting the pavement.
- Or pull out your own wheels and hit the pavement.
- The brown paper bag tied with white string hit the pavement, split and corn went all over the place.
- When he's not on the track competing, you will find Paul out pounding the pavements.
- Most comfort eaters enjoy it while they're eating, but the downside is they soon start to pile on the pounds.
- She did slim down a couple of years ago but has piled on the pounds again.
- To his relief the producers didn't want him to pile on the pounds.
a pound of apples Moira weighs about 130 pounds. The grapes cost $2 a pound.2money [countable] (also pound sterling) a) £ the standard unit of money in Britain, which is divided into 100 pence: They spent over a thousand pounds. a multi-million pound business a five pound note b)the (British) pound the value of British money compared with the value of the money of other countries: The pound was up against the dollar. c)the standard unit of money in various other countries, such as Egypt and the Sudan3for dogs and cats [countable usually singular] a place where dogs and cats that have been found on the street are kept until their owners come to get them4for cars [countable] a place where cars that have been illegally parked are kept until their owners pay money to get them back5get/take/demand etc your pound of flesh to get the full amount of work, money etc that someone owes you, even though it makes them suffer and you do not really need it. The phrase comes from Shylock, a character in the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. He is a Jewish money-lender who lends money to Antonio. When Antonio is unable to pay the money back, Shylock says he has the right to cut a pound of flesh from Antonio’s body.6telephone [uncountable] American English the pound keypound1 nounpound2 verb
poundpound2 ●○○ verb WORD ORIGINpound2
Origin:
Old English punianVERB TABLE
pound
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | pound |
| he, she, it | pounds | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pounded |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pounded |
| he, she, it | has pounded | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pounded |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pound |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pounded |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am pounding |
| he, she, it | is pounding | |
| you, we, they | are pounding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was pounding |
| you, we, they | were pounding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pounding |
| he, she, it | has been pounding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pounding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pounding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pounding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Army cannons continued to pound the city from the hillsides.
- He pounded some garlic and ginger and put it in the pan.
- Here the loose earth had been pounded flat by thousands of feet.
- Jessica felt her heart pounding but forced herself to remain calm.
- A sweeping attack peaked when Greenwood played a one-two with Healey before pounding in for his hat-trick.
- Before this defeat, their lowest point was a 25-10 pounding from San Diego on Oct. 5.
- He pounded along the street and round two corners, losing his way.
- Her heart was pounding, and she felt sick.
THESAURUSto hit something
· Jack hit the ball and it flew over the fence.
to hit a door or window with your closed hand in order to attract the attention of the people inside: · Someone was knocking on the door.· I knocked loudly but no one came.
written to hit a surface. Strike is more formal than hit and is mainly used in written English: · The ball struck the side of the goal.
informal to hit something very hard: · Edmonds whacked the ball into the air.
to hit something hard, especially in a way that causes damage: · The police had to bash the door down to get in.
to gently hit something with your fingers, often in order to attract someone’s attention: · I tapped him on the shoulder.· I heard someone tapping on the window.
to knock quickly or hit something several times: · He rapped the table with his pen to bring the meeting to order.· Two police officers rapped on the door at 7 o'clock in the morning.
to suddenly hit something hard, in a way that makes a loud noise: · Her father banged his fist down on the table angrily.· The door suddenly banged shut.
written to hit something many times with a lot of force: · I could hear the sea pounding on the rocks.· She pounded on the door and shouted wildly.
written to hit something quickly many times making a loud continuous noise: · The rain was hammering on the roof.· A crowd of people were outside hammering on the door angrily.
Longman Language Activatorto press something so hard that it breaks, folds, or becomes flat to damage something, especially something soft, by pressing it and making it flat: · Someone sat on my hat and squashed it.· He wouldn't even squash a fly, let alone murder someone.squash something flat: · He squashed the can flat between his hands.
to press something so hard that it gets damaged or broken into pieces: · His leg was crushed in the accident.· Coconuts have to be crushed in order to extract their oil.· He closed his fist over the flower, crushing it into a pulp.
to squash something until it is completely flat: · He fell against me so heavily I thought he was going to flatten me.· Her little car was completely flattened in the accident.
to press fruit or cooked vegetables with a fork or similar tool, until they are soft and smooth: · Mash the bananas and add them to the mixture.mash something up/mash up something: · Boil the potatoes and then mash them up.
to break something such as coffee beans or corn into powder, using a machine or special tool: · Grind some black pepper over the salad.grind something into something: · These huge stones were once used for grinding wheat into flour.
to press or hit something repeatedly, especially using a tool, so that it breaks into very small pieces or becomes soft or flat: · He pounded some garlic and ginger and put it in the pan.pound something flat: · Here the loose earth had been pounded flat by thousands of feet.
to crush a fruit or vegetable using special equipment to remove the juice, oil etc: · Friends come to help us gather the crop and press the grapes.· Enough olives had been gathered and pressed to produce 1000 litres of cooking oil.
to press a piece of paper or cloth into the shape of a ball: screw up something: · Sally screwed up the letter she was writing and threw it into the wastebasket.screw something/it up: · He screwed his handkerchief up into a ball and put it in his pocket.
to press a piece of paper or cloth so that it becomes smaller or bent: · He crumpled the cheque and threw it across the room.· Crumple up the bedclothes so it looks as though you slept there.
WORD SETSair rifle, nounair-to-air, adjectiveammo, nounammunition, nounanti-aircraft, adjectiveanti-personnel, adjectiveanti-tank, adjectivearmament, nounarmoured car, nounarmourer, nounarmour-plated, adjectivearrow, nounarrowhead, nounarsenal, nounartillery, nounatomic bomb, nounautomatic, nounballistic missile, nounballistics, nounbandolier, nounbarbed, adjectivebarrage, nounbarrage balloon, nounbarrel, nounbattering ram, nounbattery, nounbayonet, nounbayonet, verbbazooka, nounBB gun, nounblank, nounblaze, verbblowpipe, nounbludgeon, nounblunderbuss, nounbolt, nounbomb, nounbomber, nounbombing, nounbomb scare, nounbooby trap, nounboom, nounbore, nounbow, nounbrass knuckles, nounbroadsword, nounbuckshot, nounbullet, nounbullet-proof, adjectivebutt, nouncaisson, nouncalibre, nouncanister, nouncannon, nouncannonball, nouncarbine, nouncartridge, nouncatapult, nounchain mail, nounchamber, nouncharge, verbchemical warfare, nounchemical weapon, nounclip, nouncluster bomb, nouncock, verbColt, conventional, adjectivecordite, nouncosh, nouncrossbow, nouncruise missile, nounCS gas, nouncudgel, nouncutlass, nouncut-throat razor, noundagger, noundart, noundecommission, verbdetonator, noundevice, noundirk, noundisarm, verbdischarge, verbdismount, verbdouble-barrelled, duel, nounduel, verbdum-dum, nounelevation, nounemplacement, nounequalizer, nounfirearm, nounfirebomb, nounflak, nounflame thrower, nounflick knife, nounforty-five, nounfusillade, nounfusion bomb, noungauge, noungerm warfare, noungrenade, nounguidance, nounguided missile, noungun, noungun carriage, noungunner, noungunnery, noungunpowder, noungun-running, noungunshot, nounhaft, nounhair trigger, nounhalberd, nounhammer, nounhand grenade, nounhandgun, nounH-bomb, nounheat-seeking, adjectiveheavy, adjectivehilt, nounholster, nounhoming device, nounhowitzer, nounhydrogen bomb, nounICBM, nounincendiary, adjectiveKalashnikov, nounknuckle-duster, nounlance, nounlandmine, nounlive, adjectivelongbow, nounlong-range, adjectivemace, nounmachete, nounmachine gun, nounmagazine, nounmagnum, nounmarksman, nounmarksmanship, nounmegaton, nounmisfire, verbmissile, nounmortar, nounmunitions, nounmushroom cloud, nounmusket, nounmustard gas, nounmuzzle, nounnapalm, nounnerve gas, nounnightstick, nounnitroglycerine, nounnon-proliferation, nounnosecone, nounnuclear, adjectivenuke, verbnuke, nounordnance, nounparry, verbpayload, nounpepper, verbpike, nounpistol, nounplastic explosive, noun.22, nounpoison gas, nounpommel, nounpound, verbprime, verbprimer, nounprojectile, nounpropellant, nounquarterstaff, nounramrod, nounrange, nounrapid-fire, adjectiverapier, nounrearm, verbrecoil, verbrepeater, nounreport, nounrevolver, nounrifle, nounrocket, nounround, nounrubber bullet, nounsabre, nounsafety catch, nounsawn-off shotgun, nounscabbard, nounscimitar, nounsemi-automatic, adjectiveshaft, nounsheathe, verbshell, nounshell, verbshield, nounshooter, nounshot, nounshotgun, nounshrapnel, nounsidearm, nounsight, nounsilencer, nounsilo, nounsix-shooter, nounslash, nounsling, nounslingshot, nounslug, nounsmart bomb, nounsmoke bomb, nounsmokescreen, nounsnipe, verbsniper, nounspear, nounspear, verbSten gun, nounstockpile, nounstockpile, verbstun gun, nounsubmachine gun, nounsurface-to-air missile, nounsurface-to-surface missile, nounswordsmanship, nountank, nountear gas, nounthermonuclear, adjectivetime bomb, nountommy gun, nountorpedo, nountorpedo, verbtracer, nountrident, nountrigger, nountruncheon, noununload, verbvolley, nounvolley, verbwarhead, nounwater cannon, nounweapon, nounweaponry, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She ran, her heart pounding in her chest.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Airlines have lost billions of dollars. half a pound of butter It’s about half a mile down the road. She drank half a bottle of wine. half a million dollars Hundreds of people were reported killed or wounded. Millions of pounds were lost in Western aid. the trillions of dollars in the bond markets
She ran, her heart pounding in her chest. Airlines have lost billions of dollars. half a pound of butter It’s about half a mile down the road. She drank half a bottle of wine. half a million dollars (=a very bad headache)· He had a throbbing headache, behind his nose and his eyes.
(=it beats very strongly)· He reached the top, his heart pounding.
Hundreds of people were reported killed or wounded. Millions of pounds were lost in Western aid.· I’m about 15 pounds overweight right now.
(=to lose this amount of weight)· I needed to shed a few pounds.
the trillions of dollars in the bond markets (=hit something hard)· The waves pounded the rocks.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· He pounded along the street and round two corners, losing his way.· Then they set off at a run, Jim and Louise leading the way, Jube pounding along behind them.
· By August of 1824 the stamps were pounding away and 50 tons of concentrate were ready for market.· They used a power strategy of persistence, pounding away until they won on every point.· The slaves continued to pound away.· Top scientists around the country are pounding away at different parts of the puzzle.· Good old Simon, pounding away and probably thinking about his golf handicap to keep himself going.· Perhaps he was still sitting in his cellar pounding away.· The smell was bad enough to turn the strongest stomach, and his heart was pounding away like a road drill.· He was pounding away, and. 1 was wondering if he would ever finish.
· Clinton said as rain pounded down at the air base, where he landed.· He pounded down in me a few dozen times, quickly.· He and Kemp pound down the stairway, exchanging words.
· Lungs pounding out torrents of frozen breath, we speed down narrow forest corridors, then burst into dazzling clearings.· I leave a few voice mails and pound out a few more pages.· Yet he staged an amazing comeback to pound out a points win.· Two of the men were in shirts, sweating, pounding out beer after beer.· When he's not on the track competing, you will find Paul out pounding the pavements.· I pound out articles now and then.· The keyboarder5 particularly hate him, pounding out anger with every stroke.
· Caroline, heart still pounding with anger and confusion, did the same.· We finally rescued our wounded, and, with the artillery still pounding, we called in for an air strike.· Then, with her heart still pounding madly, she looked back over her shoulder.· And I bought the pill box I had wanted in the first place, heading home with my heart still pounding.· Metal was still pounding against metal in a distant forward compartment, but soon that also stopped.
NOUN· Sales of single premium products dropped 8 percent to 2. 03 billion pounds.· Net gilt sales were 245 million pounds in November, down from 3. 8 billion pounds a month earlier.· Lloyds reported fiscal 1995 sales of 1. 08 billion pounds, a 15. 1 percent rise over the year earlier.· The value of the transactions was 9. 4 billion pounds.· Net lending secured by property was 1. 233 billion pounds in November, up from 947 million in October.· Since then, housing associations raised 8. 5 billion pounds in private financing.· The fund manages about 9. 5 billion pounds in fixed-income securities.
· John's heart was pounding out of his chest.· The Cowboys will sense it and start to pound their chests and dig in.· My heart was pounding in my chest, the mosquitoes and everything else forgotten.· Her heart was pounding in her chest.· Why did her mouth go dry and her treacherous heart start pounding away inside her chest like war drums in the jungle?
· She pounded on the door, shouted at the top of her voice, and yelled threats at Julius.· He pounded at their door, and Mandy came to it, her head in a towel.· He is on the porch already, pounding on the door.· Jim winced, then pounded the door panel with his fist, cursing under his breath.· He pounded on the storm door, and waited.· He might have been pounding on the door of a tomb.· Sometimes they misread the house numbers, and they pound on our door, demanding to be let in.
· When she stayed put, the men began pounding their fists on the tables as well.· Daley turned purple and pounded his fist on the lecterns when he later denied the rumor.· Stevenson has long since taken his towering presence and pounding fists into retirement.· He pounded his fist on the desk.
· But he did not turn, he did not even falter, because his head was up and his feet were pounding.· The whole place reverberated with noise, feet pounding up and down stairs, children yelling, women shouting, doors banging.· Throughout the hotel, doors slammed, and feet could be heard pounding the length of corridors.
· They had their heads down and were pounding across the ground with one aim in mind.· My head began to pound as soon as I got there.· Her head pounded, forcing her to come to some decision.· The consequences: You feel nauseated again and your head is pounding.· I skidded into the forecourt and ran behind a pump, gasping and belching and feeling my head pound.· Her head was pounding, her hands wanted to be claws.
· In the long silence that stretched between them she could almost hear her heart pounding like a sledge-hammer in her chest.· I jumped, a small, involuntary hop in place, my heart pounding.· My heart was pounding, my stomach spinning like a child's top.· He wanted to pretend cool detachment, but his heart was pounding.· She forced her eyes open, and at once her heart was pounding.· I felt my own blouse sticking to my back, my heart pounding fast.· Corbett suddenly remembered his last meeting with the nuns at Godstowe and his heart began to pound.
· I drove to Saltcoats, then Prestwick, a hundred pounds here, forty there.· I pictured myself picking at least three hundred pounds a day and took the job.· Weston is now the vicar of a parish two miles away, with three hundred pounds a year.· He opens the door unto a crumbling Tatica, two hundred pounds going limp in his arms.
· With a sinking sensation in her stomach, she heard the trooper's fingers pound the keys again.· Most of all, her eyes lingered on tIe thick, short fingers as they pounded the keys.
· Lloyds pretax profit dropped 28 percent to 42. 2 million pounds from 58. 3 million pounds a year earlier.· Quilter employs 236 people and had estimated revenues of 18. 5 million pounds in 1995.· Braithwaite employees 51 people and had revenues of 4. 5 million pounds last year.· Eight analysts surveyed Friday had predicted pretax profit of between 130 million pounds and 127 million pounds.· Sales at the unit rose 13 percent to 235. 4 million pounds.· The initial forecast was for 2. 5 million pounds a year, but consumers were clamoring for more.· D., a provider of online information, lost 3. 0 million pounds on revenues of 9. 6 million.
· He turned and saw a lithe figure in a track suit pounding the pavement towards him.· And if my next fifteen years are spent pounding the pavement in search of a job without a handset in it - too bad.· When he's not on the track competing, you will find Paul out pounding the pavements.
· Typically, however, the savings from this convenience will be small, probably no more than a few pounds a year.· Lloyds pretax profit dropped 28 percent to 42. 2 million pounds from 58. 3 million pounds a year earlier.· Braithwaite employees 51 people and had revenues of 4. 5 million pounds last year.· Weston is now the vicar of a parish two miles away, with three hundred pounds a year.· The initial forecast was for 2. 5 million pounds a year, but consumers were clamoring for more.
VERB· Corbett suddenly remembered his last meeting with the nuns at Godstowe and his heart began to pound.· My head began to pound as soon as I got there.· He dragged himself back, anxious now, and began to pound the life back into his legs.· When she stayed put, the men began pounding their fists on the tables as well.· His hear began to pound against his ribs, and his hands trembled.· She took up her cleaver and began to pound on some veal, making Moza flinch.· As she turned the corner into Perry Street her heart began to pound.· Manion felt his heart begin to pound as Lynne got up to leave.
· In the long silence that stretched between them she could almost hear her heart pounding like a sledge-hammer in her chest.· I could hear my blood pounding.· She could hear the sea pounding on the rocks far below.· From above he heard the pounding of planks.· His hear began to pound against his ribs, and his hands trembled.· The din set up by dry corn leaves nearly paralyzed her with fear and she could hear the pounding of her heart.· Throughout the hotel, doors slammed, and feet could be heard pounding the length of corridors.· He had heard the pounding, too, and thought a storm shutter had torn loose.
· Not computer programmer Kevin Kennedy, 38, who weighs nearly 400 pounds.· The handset looks like an elongated remote control and weighs only 1 pound.· Supply packets weighed 20 to 50 pounds an item, and if you drop that from 40 feet, you kill people.· Weightlifting overview: He weighed 220 pounds at the age of 10.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be down to your last pound/dollar/litre etc► the grey pound► multimillion-pound/multimillion-dollar etc► an ounce of prevention (is worth a pound of cure)► in for a penny, in for a pound► a run on the dollar/pound etc► ten pounds’ worth/$500 worth etc of something
1hit [intransitive, transitive] to hit something very hard several times and make a lot of noise, damage it, break it into smaller pieces etc: - For months, Garcia pounded the pavement for jobs.
- And if my next fifteen years are spent pounding the pavement in search of a job without a handset in it - too bad.
- He turned and saw a lithe figure in a track suit pounding the pavement towards him.
- I wrenched the wheel round in a tight turn, hitting the pavement as I went.
- It began to rain when she was half way along Gloucester Road, big spots like buttons hitting the pavement.
- Or pull out your own wheels and hit the pavement.
- The brown paper bag tied with white string hit the pavement, split and corn went all over the place.
- When he's not on the track competing, you will find Paul out pounding the pavements.
- Most comfort eaters enjoy it while they're eating, but the downside is they soon start to pile on the pounds.
- She did slim down a couple of years ago but has piled on the pounds again.
- To his relief the producers didn't want him to pile on the pounds.
He began pounding the keyboard of his computer.pound against/on Thomas pounded on the door with his fist. Waves pounded against the pier.pound something against/on something Green pounded his fist on the counter.► see thesaurus at hit2heart [intransitive] if your heart or blood is pounding, your heart is beating very hard and quicklypound with Patrick rushed to the door, his heart pounding with excitement. She ran, her heart pounding in her chest.3head [intransitive] if your head is pounding, it feels painful, especially because you have a headache or you have been using a lot of effort4move [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to walk or run quickly with heavy loud stepspound along/through/down etc I could hear him pounding up the stairs. a policeman pounding his beat Runners will be pounding the pavement this weekend during the London Marathon.5attack with bombs [transitive] to attack a place continuously for a long time with bombs: Enemy forces have been pounding the city for over two months.pound something ↔ out phrasal verb to play music loudly: The Rolling Stones were pounding out one of their old numbers.