pounding pounding /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

noun

1. () An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)  ( throb , pounding , throbbing )
   an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
    He felt a throbbing in his head
   he felt a throbbing in his head
   
2. () Repeated heavy blows  ( buffeting , pounding )
   repeated heavy blows
   
3. The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)  ( hammer , hammering , pound , pounding )
   the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
    The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
   the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
    The pounding of feet on the hallway
   the pounding of feet on the hallway