pound out (something)

to produce something quickly and with a lot of energy.

I'm able to pound out at least three articles every week.

He pounded out a couple of tunes on the old piano.

Usage notes: often used to suggest that something was not produced carefully or correctly

• hold back from doing something
• hold breath
• hold court
• hold down
• hold down something
• hold end up
• hold feet to the fire
• hold fire
• hold forth
• hold good
• hold ground
• hold hand
• hold head high
• hold head up high
• hold horses
• Hold horses!
• hold in check
• hold it
• hold its own
• hold off
• hold off something
• hold on
• hold on for dear life
• hold on like grim death
• hold onto