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- Dictionarypummel/ˈpʌml/
verb
- 1. strike repeatedly with the fists: "he felt like a boxer who had been pummelled mercilessly against the ropes"
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PUMMEL definition: 1. to hit someone or something repeatedly, especially with your fists (= closed hands): 2. to…. Learn more.
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If you pummel someone or something, you hit them many times using your fists. He trapped Conn in a corner and pummeled him ferociously for thirty seconds. [ VERB noun ]
1. To beat or batter, as with the fists: The angry crowd pummeled the thief. See Synonyms at beat. 2. To cause to undergo harm or loss: news that pummeled the stock market. 3. To attack or harry verbally: was pummeled with criticism. [Alteration of pommel.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Pummel definition: to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.. See examples of PUMMEL used in a sentence.
The main sense of pummel is physical, but you can use it figuratively when something is taking a beating. During a stock market crash, the economy is being pummeled. A heavy rain can pummel the earth. If you get three bad math grades in a row, it feels like numbers themselves are pummeling you.
To beat or hit with repeated blows, esp. with the fist. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to undergo harm or loss. News that pummeled the stock market. American Heritage. To attack or harry verbally. Was pummeled with criticism. American Heritage. Synonyms: wallop. thrash. pelt. maul. hammer. batter. pound. pommel. beat. biff.
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Definition of pummel verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PUMMEL meaning: 1. to hit someone or something repeatedly, especially with your fists (= closed hands): 2. to…. Learn more.
