pummeling

ˈpʌməlɪŋ

Definition of pummeling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

violence

act of hitting someone many times with force

The boxer took a pummeling in the final round.

purple-tinged

violet-tinted

Adjective

intense action

characterized by repeated heavy strikes or blows

The pummeling storm battered the coastline relentlessly.

battering

hammering

pounding

intensity

describing a situation with relentless intensity

The team faced a pummeling schedule of back-to-back games.

incessant

persistent

unrelenting

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Origin of pummeling

English, pum (to pound) + -el (diminutive suffix)

Examples of pummeling in a sentence

The report described a pummeling that left the victim with broken ribs.
The pummeling waves crashed against the rocks.
Under the pummeling sun, the desert seemed endless.
The pummeling storm lasted for hours.
They endured a pummeling workload during the project.

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French:tabassage, violent, ...
German:Prügel, hämmernd, ...
Italian:pestaggio, martellante, ...
Spanish:paliza, contundente, ...
Portuguese:tareia, arrasador, ...
Chinese:痛打, 猛烈的, ...
Japanese:袋叩き, 激しい, ...
Arabic:ضَرْب مُبَرِّح, مُتَتَابِع الضَّرْب, ...
Hebrew:מַכּוֹת קָשׁוֹת, מַכֶּה בְּתוֹקֶף, ...
Russian:избиение, сокрушительный, ...
Ukrainian:прочуханка, потужний, ...
Hindi:ज़ोरदार पिटाई, प्रचंड, ...
Bengali:প্রহার, আছড়ে-পড়া, ...
Catalan:pallissa, fustigant, ...
Czech:výprask, bičující, ...
Danish:tæsk, piskende, ...
Dutch:afranseling, verwoestend, ...
Greek:ξυλοδαρμός, σφυροκοπητικός, ...
Hungarian:verés, verő, ...
Khmer:ការវាយដំយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, វាយប្រហារខ្លាំងជាបន្តបន្ទាប់, ...
Korean:두들겨 패기, 강타하는, ...
Persian:کتک‌کاری شدید, کوبنده, ...
Polish:cięgi, miażdżący, ...
Portuguese (BR):surra, intenso, ...
Romanian:bătaie, năprasnic, ...
Swedish:prygel, hård, ...
Thai:การรุมต่อย, โหมกระหน่ำ, ...
Turkish:dayak, şiddetli, ...
Vietnamese:trận đòn, dữ dội, ...

pummel

ˈpʌməl

pummelledpummelling

Definition of pummel - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

fightinghit heavily and repeatedly with fists

The boxer pummeled his opponent into the corner.

batter

beat

pound

verbal attackcriticize severely

The critic pummeled the film for its lackluster plot..

assail

attack

criticize

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Origin of pummel

German, prügeln (to beat)

Examples of pummel in a sentence

The storm pummeled the coastline with relentless waves.
The article pummeled the politician's policies.
He pummeled the book for its poor writing.

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French:marteler, démolir, ...
German:schlagen, kritisieren, ...
Italian:picchiare, criticare, ...
Spanish:golpear, criticar, ...
Portuguese:esmurrar, criticar severamente, ...
Chinese:重击, 抨击, ...
Japanese:殴りつける, 酷評する, ...
Arabic:ضَرَبَ بِشِدَّة, هاجَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַכּוֹת, לִקְטוֹל, ...
Russian:колотить, раскритиковать, ...
Ukrainian:гатити, різко критикувати, ...
Hindi:घूँसे बरसाना, आलोचना करना, ...
Bengali:পেটানো, সমালোচনা করা, ...
Catalan:apallissar, criticar, ...
Czech:mlátit, cupovat, ...
Danish:tæve, kritiserer, ...
Dutch:rammen, afkraken, ...
Greek:γρονθοκοπώ, επικρίνω, ...
Hungarian:agyba-főbe verni, ostorozni, ...
Khmer:វាយសន្ធាប់, រិះគន់យ៉ាងធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:몰아붙이다, 혹평하다, ...
Persian:مشت‌باران کردن, انتقاد شدید کردن, ...
Polish:okładać, krytykować, ...
Portuguese (BR):esmurrar, criticar severamente, ...
Romanian:a lovi, a critica, ...
Swedish:puckla på, såga, ...
Thai:ต่อยยับ, วิจารณ์อย่างหนัก, ...
Turkish:yumruklamak, yerden yere vurmak, ...
Vietnamese:đấm tới tấp, chỉ trích nặng nề, ...

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