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 #2 (permalink) Sat Feb 24, 2007 21:48 pm meaning of pounded |
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1) To pound (on) = To beat physically/punch/maul (He pounded on the wall.)
2) To pound = To defeat severely (The Packers pounded the Vikings, 31-7.)
3) To pound = To eat voraciously (He pounded the Big Mac.)
The first use may include the preposition "on" -- He pounded on the wall. He pounded on his wife. He pounded on the door. etc.
In fact, it is better to use "on" in this case, which is why "beat" is a better option than "pounded" in your sentence.
I'd like to hear the thoughts of others regarding the merits of pounding something (physically) vs. pounding on something (physically).
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:11 am meaning of pounded |
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I'm getting an impression that "pounding" is something associated with "great vengeance & furious anger..." ;)
But jokes aside, it's associated with some strong feelings.
You just cannot "pound" being dead calm.
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:15 am meaning of pounded |
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| 1) He pounded on his wife. |
The rest of the examples are fine to use, but you should never use 'pound on' when the object is a person!
'Beat' is the correct term because that is what he did. 'Pound' explains how he did it.
Consider this extension to the original example:
"When he beat her, he pounded his wife until she was black and blue."
What he did was to beat her.
How he beat her was by pounding her, as opposed to any other manner.
It is only a very subtle difference, and English speakers might well just say,
"He pounded her".
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