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Pounding vs Banging - What's the difference?

pounding | banging |

As verbs the difference between pounding and banging

is that pounding is while banging is .

As nouns the difference between pounding and banging

is that pounding is an act in which something or someone is pounded while banging is the action of the verb to bang.

As adjectives the difference between pounding and banging

is that pounding is causing heavy or loud throbs while banging is (slang) excellent, brilliant, very exciting, top, great.

pounding

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act in which something or someone is pounded
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=January 21, author=Robin Pogrebin, title=Undaunted Director at Indian Museum, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“I took a few poundings in the past.” }}

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing heavy or loud throbs
    • I have a pounding headache.

    banging

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • * He was banging cocktail waitresses]] two at a time!'' - Alex Rocco in the movie ''[[w:The Godfather, The Godfather

    • Noun

  • The action of the verb to bang.
    • The banging of the hammers could be heard from several streets away.

    Adjective

    banging' (also ' bangin' )
  • (slang) Excellent, brilliant, very exciting, top, great.
    • Wow, what a banging haircut! It looks terrific!
  • (colloquial, dated) Huge; great in size.
    • (Forby)
    (Webster 1913)