The rain pounded against the windowpanes.

Meaning: This sentence depicts the sound of heavy rain hitting the glass panes of a window.

Choice of Words: Pounded means to strike repeatedly and forcefully, against means in opposition to or in contact with, windowpanes are the glass panes of a window, and rain is water falling from the sky.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The rain beat against the windowpanes.
• The rain hammered against the windowpanes.
• Rain lashed against the windowpanes.
• The rain fell gently, pitter-pattering against the windowpanes.
• Rain splattered against the windowpanes.
• The rain lashed against the windowpanes.
• The dog's paws pounded against the soft earth.
• Its paws pounded against the soft earth.
• The mighty waves pounded against the sturdy rocks.
• The elephant's feet pounded against the ground as it ran.