pummel (Meaning)
Wordnet
pummel (v)
strike, usually with the fist
Synonyms & Antonyms of pummel
Synonyms:
- drub
- box
- whop
- raid
- lather
- whack
- flog
- punch out
- wound
- work over
- tromp
- thresh
- buffet
- belt
- rough (up)
- slate
- hammer
- slog
- lambaste
- tan
- paddle
- thrash
- curry
- club
- belabor
- wallop
- birch
- baste
- lace
- beat up on
- crack
- switch
- swat
- swipe
- assail
- lambast
- rush
- chop
- bat
- whale
- whap
- mess (up)
- fib
- storm
- pommel
- bash
- whup
- smack
- clobber
pummel Sentence Examples
- The boxer continued to pummel his opponent with a flurry of powerful punches.
- The storm's fierce winds began to pummel the coast, causing widespread damage.
- In the heat of the argument, he felt his heart rate rise as angry words began to pummel his senses.
- The relentless waves pummeled the shoreline, eroding the cliffs over time.
- She watched in horror as the hailstones began to pummel her car, denting the metal roof.
- The bullies cornered the smaller boy and began to pummel him with their fists.
- With determination in his eyes, he continued to pummel the heavy bag at the gym, pushing himself to his limits.
- The critics began to pummel the movie with scathing reviews, highlighting its flaws.
- The boxer's strategy was to tire out his opponent by allowing him to pummel him with light jabs while conserving his energy for a counterattack.
- The torrential rainstorm pummeled the city, flooding streets and overwhelming drainage systems.
FAQs About the word pummel
strike, usually with the fist
bludgeon, spank, smash, hit, beat, pound, do, thump, slap, attack
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The boxer continued to pummel his opponent with a flurry of powerful punches.
The storm's fierce winds began to pummel the coast, causing widespread damage.
In the heat of the argument, he felt his heart rate rise as angry words began to pummel his senses.
The relentless waves pummeled the shoreline, eroding the cliffs over time.