Grammar fix
a pounding headache
a throbbing headache
A strong headache that feels like a regular beating or throbbing inside your head.
collocation
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I’ve had a pounding headache since this morning.
When I’m stressed, I sometimes get a pounding headache, especially if I’ve been looking at a screen all day.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I've got a beating headache.
Say: I've got a pounding headache.
For a headache that throbs again and again, the usual word is 'pounding', not 'beating'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Your head hurts really badly
How pain-specificSevere painThrobbing pain
a splitting headacheEmphasizes severe pain that makes concentrating difficult.a blinding headacheSo painful you can hardly see or think.
a pounding headacheYou're here · Emphasizes strong, repeated throbbing pain.