Pound
Pound verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach
Tan
Tan verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: Grandpa told us that when he was a kid, if he misbehaved at all, his father would tan his backside with a belt
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Tan
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Tan and Pound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pound/tan
Pound & Tan. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pound/tan>.
Tan or Pound. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pound/tan.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "pound" and "tan" have occurred on timeline