pummel

verb

pum·​mel ˈpə-məl 

pummeled also pummelled; pummeling also pummelling ˈpə-mə-liŋ 

ˈpəm-liŋ

: pound, beat

Synonyms of pummel

• lick
• hide
• pound
• beat
• lash
• whip
• pelt
• slap
• hit
• knock
• attack
• punch
• smash
• assault
• thump
• spank
• do
• slam
• batter
• bludgeon
• maul

Examples of pummel in a Sentence

pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived

Recent Examples on the Web

And this season is no different — Southlake Carroll pummelled San Angelo Central 72-7 on Friday at Art Briles Stadium to advance in the Class 6A Division II bracket. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025

As the share of those protected against measles decreased, outbreaks pummeled the country. —Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025

The Fed factor However, there is a second dynamic at work that helps explain why Nvidia is getting pummeled while the rest of the market is back on its feet. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025

By November, though snow is already flying at higher elevations across the country, national snow attention often turns downwind of the Great Lakes, for the colossal lake-effect snowstorms that can pummel western New York under feet of snow. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration of pommel

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pummel

• hummel

Kids Definition

pummel

verb

pum·​mel ˈpəm-əl 

pummeled or pummelled; pummeling or pummelling -(ə-)liŋ 

1

: pound entry 3 sense 2a, beat

knead and pummel the dough

2

: to defeat decisively

pummeled the competition