PUMMELLING

Meaning of PUMMELLING in English

US usually pummeling [noun] [C](figurative) As a newcomer he really took a pummelling (= was severely criticized) at his first meeting.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

PUMMEL — I. ˈpəməl verb ( pummeled or pummelled ; pummeled or pummelled ; pummeling or pummelling -m(ə)liŋ ; pummels ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUMMEL — /pum"euhl/ , v.t., pummeled, pummeling or ( esp. Brit. ) pummelled, pummelling . to beat or thrash with or as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUMMEL — pum ‧ mel /ˈpʌm ə l/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle pummelled , present participle pummelling …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUMMEL — v.tr. (pummelled, pummelling; US pummeled, pummeling) strike repeatedly esp. with the fist. [alt. f. POMMEL]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KNEAD — v.tr. 1 a work (a yeast mixture, clay, etc.) into dough, paste, etc. by pummelling. b make (bread, pottery, etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUMMEL — v.tr. (pummelled, pummelling; US pummeled, pummeling) strike repeatedly esp. with the fist. [ alt. f. POMMEL ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KNEAD — v.tr. 1 a work (a yeast mixture, clay, etc.) into dough, paste, etc. by pummelling. b make (bread, pottery, etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PUMMEL — v.tr. (pummelled, pummelling; US pummeled, pummeling) strike repeatedly esp. with the fist. Etymology: alt. f. POMMEL
Oxford English vocab
KNEAD — v.tr. 1. a work (a yeast mixture, clay, etc.) into dough, paste, etc. by pummelling. b make (bread, pottery, etc.) …
Oxford English vocab
PUMMEL — ( pummels, pummelling, pummelled) Note: in AM, use 'pummeling', 'pummeled' If you pummel someone or something, you hit them many …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUMMEL — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Ali leaned against the ropes and allowed Foreman to pummel him. ▪ On Saturday, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PUMMEL — ( -ll- or US usually -l-), US also pommel [verb] [T] - to hit (someone or something) repeatedly, esp. with …
Cambridge English vocab
MASSAGE — n. 25B6; noun RUB, rub-down, rubbing, kneading, palpation, manipulation, pummelling; shiatsu, reflexology, acupressure, hydromassage, Swedish massage, osteopathy; effleurage, tapotement, Rolfing. …
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GOING-OVER — 25B6; noun (informal) his work was subjected to a going-over : EXAMINATION, inspection, investigation, probe, check-up; assessment, review, analysis, appraisal, …
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DRUBBING — n. 25B6; noun I gave him a good drubbing : BEATING, thrashing, walloping, thumping, battering, pounding, pummelling, slapping, punching, pelting; …
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