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pummelling

pummelling is the present participle and gerund of pummel.

Meaning of pummel

Verb

pummel (third-person singular simple present pummels, present participle (US) pummeling or (UK) pummelling, simple past and past participle (US) pummeled or (UK) pummelled)

  1. To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
    • Rain pummeled the roof.
  2. To scornfully criticize someone or something.
    • The politician was pummeled by the media for his controversial statements.

Noun

pummelling (plural pummellings)

  1. A beating.

Forms of pummelling

pluralpummellings

Questions about pummelling

What does pummelling mean?
Pummelling means a beating.
What is pummelling the present participle and gerund of?
Pummelling is the present participle and gerund of pummel.
What part of speech is pummelling?
Pummelling is a noun.
What is the plural of pummelling?
The plural of pummelling is pummellings.

Words near pummelling in the dictionary

  1. pummelingly
  2. pummelings
  3. pummelled
  4. pummeller
  5. pummellers
  6. pummelling
  7. pummellings
  8. pummelo
  9. pummeloes
  10. pummelos
  11. pummelow

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