pummel

verb

pum·​mel ˈpə-məl How to pronounce pummel (audio)
pummeled also pummelled; pummeling also pummelling ˈpə-mə-liŋ How to pronounce pummel (audio)
ˈpəm-liŋ
: pound, beat

Examples of pummel in a Sentence

pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Separate from the storm that pummeled southeastern Wisconsin, Grant County in southwest Wisconsin experienced flash flooding in mid-August that left roughly $600,000 in damage to roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Some moments he was transfixed by Sendak’s illustrations, particularly one of a rabbit, under one of Jack’s spells, pummeling the nameless dog; at others by the nature of Jack’s transformation. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Rainfall totals Over the next three days, heavy rain will pummel the coast from Northern California through Washington. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 At one point between takes, Finn Wolfhard walks over to the Duffers’ monitors where rough renderings of Demogorgons pummel soldiers so the directors and actors can get a sense of what the scene will look like after the CGI artists work their magic. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pummel

Word History

Etymology

alteration of pommel

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pummel was in 1548

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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pummel. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

pummel

verb
pum·​mel ˈpəm-əl How to pronounce pummel (audio)
pummeled or pummelled; pummeling or pummelling -(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce pummel (audio)
1
: pound entry 3 sense 2a, beat
knead and pummel the dough
2
: to defeat decisively
pummeled the competition

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