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Definition of pummelling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
repeated hittingRare UK the act of hitting repeatedlyRare UK
- The boxer received a severe pummelling in the final round.
2.
criticismRare UK severe defeat or criticismRare UK
- The team took a pummelling from their rivals in the championship.
Adjective
physical impactRare UK being hit repeatedly with forceRare UK
- The pummelling waves battered the coastline.
Expressions with pummelling
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experience a significant setback or defeat
The company took a pummelling in the stock market.
Origin of pummelling
Latin, pungere (to prick)
Examples of pummelling in a sentence
He gave the punching bag a good pummelling. The politician faced a pummelling from the media. Their latest album received a pummelling from critics. The pummelling rain made it hard to see the road. The boxer delivered a pummelling series of punches.
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- French:martelage, martelant, ...
- German:wiederholtes Schlagen, hämmernd, ...
- Italian:percosse, martellante, ...
- Spanish:golpiza, golpeantes, ...
- Portuguese:surra, açoitando, ...
- Chinese:痛击, 重击的, ...
- Japanese:殴打, 打ちつける, ...
- Arabic:ضَرْب مُتَكَرِّر, مُتَلاطِم, ...
- Hebrew:הַכָּאָה חֲזָקָה, מוּכֶּה, ...
- Russian:избиение, яростный, ...
- Ukrainian:побиття, бурхливий, ...
- Hindi:प्रहार, प्रचंड, ...
Definition of pummel - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
fightinghit heavily and repeatedly with fists
- The boxer pummeled his opponent into the corner.
2.
- The critic pummeled the film for its lackluster plot.
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, ...
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