pound something out

pound something out
pound something out†
1. Lit. to flatten something by pounding. •

He pounded the gold leaf out very thin.

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He pounded out the gold leaf.

2. Fig. to play something loudly on the piano, perhaps with difficulty or clumsily. •

Here, pound this one out. A little softer, please.

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She was pounding out a nice little tune.

3. Fig. to type something on a keyboard. •

I have finished writing it. Can I borrow your laptop so I can pound it out?

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All the reporters were pounding out stories for the next edition of the paper.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • pound out — (something) to produce something quickly and with a lot of energy. I m able to pound out at least three articles every week. He pounded out a couple of tunes on the old piano. Usage notes: often used to suggest that something was not produced… …   New idioms dictionary

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  • pound — I UK [paʊnd] / US noun [countable] Word forms pound : singular pound plural pounds *** 1) a) economics a unit of money used in the UK and several other countries. Its symbol is £. b) a coin or banknote worth one pound 2) a unit for measuring… …   English dictionary

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