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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pound the pavement

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
pound the -pave-ment
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To travel on foot; to walk or run.

verb

To campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pounds the pavement (present, singular) pounding the pavement (participle, present) pounded the pavement (participle, past) pounded the pavement (past)

Phrases

cover ground pound a beat

Frequently Paired Words

cover ground legwork pound a beat

Synonyms

hit the bricks hit the pavement hit the road hit the streets beat the bushes

Questions

What does pound the pavement mean?
To travel on foot; to walk or run.

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