to take a pounding

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• take a pounding — informal 1) to be defeated very thoroughly 2) to suffer a lot of damage The city took a pounding during the Second World War …   English dictionary

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• pounding — pound|ing [ˈpaundıŋ] n 1.) [singular,U] the action or the sound of something hitting a surface very hard many times pounding of ▪ the pounding of the waves on the rocks below 2.) [singular,U] the action or sound of your heart beating 3.) take a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pounding — pound|ing [ paundıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the sound of repeated hard hits or loud noise: the incessant pounding of the music 2. ) repeated hard hits or heavy attack: NATO s pounding of the city take a pounding INFORMAL 1. ) to be defeated very… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pounding — noun 1 (singular, uncountable) the action or the sound of something repeatedly hitting a surface very hard, or of your heart beating: The pounding of hooves was getting nearer. 2 take a pounding a) to be completely defeated: Our football team… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pounding — UK [ˈpaʊndɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the sound of repeated hard hits or loud noise the incessant pounding of the music 2) repeated hard hits or heavy attack NATO s pounding of the city • take a pounding …   English dictionary

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• pound — pound1 W2S1 [paund] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(weight)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(for dogs and cats)¦ 4¦(for cars)¦ 5 get/take/demand etc your pound of flesh 6¦(telephone)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 2, 5 6; Origin: Old English pund, from Latin pondo] [ …   Dictionary of contemporary English