verb
pummel
PUH-muhl
verb
1
To hit someone or something repeatedly with the fists or in a heavy, battering way.
"Waves pummeled the small boat during the storm."
"He pummeled the punching bag until his arms ached."
How to Use Pummel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo repeatedly hit or batter something.
Common pairings
pummel someone with fists
waves pummel the shore
Word Forms
pummeled past tense, pummelled past tense, pummels singular
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Etymology
An altered form of "pommel," originally meaning to strike with the hilt of a sword.