pound-v; 7 Senses

Sense Number 1: hit hard, often rhythmically

Examples:
She pounded on the ceiling.
He pounded Tucker into the ropes, forcing the referee to stop the bout.
He pounded his fist on his desk so hard his computer monitor shook.
Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hit-18.1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: pound.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: throb, beat hard

Examples:
His heart pounded as he approached the door.
The blood pounded in my ears.
Drums pounded in my head to the rhythm of my heartbeat.

Mappings:
VerbNet: tingle-40.8.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 3: crush by beating

Examples:
The root was pounded up and applied wet to sores.
They were pounded up and dried in flat cakes.
He pounded the chicken flat, filled it with cheese, and then rolled it up.

Mappings:
VerbNet: funnel-9.3-1-1,hit-18.1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: pound.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8

Sense Number 4: produce

Examples:
Kodo will pound out rhythms at the Power Center.
The Tartans pounded out a big win over Colorado College.
Harry quickly pounded out a mountain of code.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: pound.01

Sense Number 5: walk or run heavily

Examples:
A mixed squad of Royal Naval Reserves pounded up and down the steps.
He pounded the pavement looking for work.
He gave the ball to Jefferson, who pounded it down the field.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: pound.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 6: consume rapidly

Examples:
Guess he pounded a few brews and hit the freeway in his Ferrari.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 7: confine in an enclosure

Examples:
After the Ice Age, a lake (shown in blue on the map) pounded up behind this moraine.
The decision to pound the dogs will help us achieve 100 percent vaccination.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 6, 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pound_off 1
pound_up 1