Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Pounding /poun'-dĭng/ · Pound·ing · IPA /ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/ 01 n. The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating. 1. The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating. 2. A pounded or pulverized substance.[R.]