pound 1verbdomain: v physical contactPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionhit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrumentReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.a bible-thumping Southern Baptist2.the salesman pounded the door knockerSynonymsthump 3hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrumentpoke 4hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument