pounding

nouns

repeated heavy blows
buffeting, pounding
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
"he felt a throbbing in his head"
pounding, throb, throbbing
is derived from
pound
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
"the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
hammer, hammering, pound, pounding
is derived from
pound