Pound and Slam

Pound

Pound noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: give the nail a final pound with the hammer

Slam is a synonym for pound. In some cases you can use "Slam" instead the word "Pound" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: pounded, pounding, poundage, pounder

Slam

Slam verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: she slammed the ball deep into center field

Pound is a synonym for slam in strike topic. Sometimes you can use "Pound" instead the word "Slam" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as loud noise from impact, throw or push very hard.

Common collocations

body pound body slam body
area pound area slam area
stick pound stick slam stick
ground pound ground slam ground
Other words: hand, way, face, earth, head, blade, damage, fist, button, opponent, enemy, times, enemies, fists.

Both words in one sentence

  • Wrestling / Bruno Sammartino Wrestling audiences would see this inordinate strength in action as he managed to pick up the 640-pound Haystacks Calhoun and slam him to the mat.
  • He looked pretty scrawny compared to most other main-eventers, but he could still execute a scoop slam on the 270-pound Triple H.
  • Ground Pound Guild Wars 2 gives us the Warrior's Stomp and the Elementalist's Earthquake, making your character jump into the air and slam into the ground, whether a ten foot tall Norn, a five hundred pound charr, or a tiny, tiny asura.
    Source: Ground Pound
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