PUMMEL


Meaning of PUMMEL in English

/ ˈpʌml; NAmE / verb

( -ll- , US -l- ) to keep hitting sb/sth hard, especially with your fists (= tightly closed hands) :

[ vn ]

He pummelled the pillow with his fists.

( figurative )

She pummelled (= strongly criticized) her opponents.

[ v ]

Her fists pummelled at his chest.

➡ note at beat

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: variant of pommel .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.