pummel

[puhm-uh l]

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verb (used with object), pum·meled, pum·mel·ing or (especially British) pum·melled, pum·mel·ling.

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.

Also pommel.

Origin of pummel

First recorded in 1540–50; alteration of pommel

Related formsun·pum·meled, adjectiveun·pum·melled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for pummel

Contemporary Examples

Since then, conflict has continued to pummel much of the eastern part of the Congo, but Kisangani has remained relatively calm.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis
Nina Strochlic
November 23, 2014
On Sunday, Iroquois defenders used them to intimidate and pummel Canadians in a second-half surge.
A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New Superpower
Evin Demirel
July 21, 2014
In an attempt to vanquish the monster, the superheroes step in and pummel him, knocking him to the ground.
The Rise of Superhero Therapy: Comic Books as Psychological Treatment
Alex Suskind
February 17, 2014
Barbie Nadeau on how one botched road could pummel Italy's economy.
The Mafia-Built Highway That Could Cost Italy $471 Million
Barbie Latza Nadeau
July 7, 2012
A Wiig character invariably has a captive audience—including us—which they pummel with their own anxiety.
Kristen Wiig Blows Up
Bryan Curtis
May 18, 2010

Historical Examples

But to pummel was one thing, and to arouse Mr. Ketch was another.
The Channings
Mrs. Henry Wood
Will you take it back, or shall I pummel the stuffing out of you?
Tabitha's Vacation
Ruth Alberta Brown
The saddle should have what is called a third pummel, or leaping-horn.
Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece
George Greenwood
Oh, that I could pummel Mr. Learning for writing it up there!
The Crown of Success
Charlotte Maria Tucker
I would strike while the iron is hot; and pummel the dog to some purpose.'
The Punster's Pocket-book
Charles Molloy Westmacott

British Dictionary definitions for pummel

pummel

verb -mels, -melling or -melled or US -mels, -meling or -meled

(tr) to strike repeatedly with or as if with the fistsAlso (less commonly): pommel

Word Origin

C16: see pommel

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Word Origin and History for pummel

v.

1540s, alteration of pommel in the verbal sense of "to beat repeatedly." In early use pumble, poumle; current spelling from c.1600. Related: Pummeled; pummeling.

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Examples from the Web for pummel

Contemporary Examples

Since then, conflict has continued to pummel much of the eastern part of the Congo, but Kisangani has remained relatively calm.

On Sunday, Iroquois defenders used them to intimidate and pummel Canadians in a second-half surge.

In an attempt to vanquish the monster, the superheroes step in and pummel him, knocking him to the ground.

Barbie Nadeau on how one botched road could pummel Italy's economy.

A Wiig character invariably has a captive audience—including us—which they pummel with their own anxiety.

Historical Examples

But to pummel was one thing, and to arouse Mr. Ketch was another.

Will you take it back, or shall I pummel the stuffing out of you?

The saddle should have what is called a third pummel, or leaping-horn.

Oh, that I could pummel Mr. Learning for writing it up there!

I would strike while the iron is hot; and pummel the dog to some purpose.'

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Word Origin and History for pummel

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