pound the pavement en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To travel on foot; to walk or run.
The joggers pounded the pavement for several miles each day.
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(idiomatic) To campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers.
After a brief and unsuccessful search, he decided it was time to start pounding the pavement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pounding the pavement | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pounded the pavement | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pounded the pavement | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pounds the pavement | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
cover ground · pound a beat · legwork
Synonyms
hit the pavement · hit the bricks · hit the streets · beat the bushes · hit the road
Translations (2)
es patearse las calles (Translations) · pl chodzić w poszukiwaniu czegoś (Translations)