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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.
Examples of pummel in a Sentence. pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived. Recent Examples on the Web There have been so many near misses since Livingstone pummeled a 100 against Pakistan in 2021 off 42 balls at Nottingham (a game where England came up short).
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.
The best pummelers in the world are probably boxers, as to pummel means to repeatedly beat someone down, especially with fists. The main sense of pummel is physical, but you can use it figuratively when something is taking a beating.
Pummel definition: to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.. See examples of PUMMEL used in a sentence.
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