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noun (n)

• repeated heavy blows(noun.event)

  Synonym:
  buffeting
  

  source: wordnet30
• an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)(noun.event)

  Synonym:
  throb, throbbing
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)(noun.act)

  Example:
  The pounding of feet on the hallway.
  

  Synonym:
  hammer, hammering, pound
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating.(noun)

  source: webster1913