Pummel

Lily Carter

Definition

VERB

1- to  pound, beat

2- the action of repeatedly striking someone or something with one's fists

Synonyms: bash, lash, hit, club, flog, mess up

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Disgorge definition & meaning. Merriam-Webster. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pummel

Pronunciation

IPA transcription: ˈpə-məl 

Sample Sentences

"He lifted her as she struggled, kicking and pummeling the air." (p. 53)

"The fighter pummeled his opponent for five minutes straight before finally winning the match." 

"If you are making pizza, you need to knead and pummel the dough for  two minutes, then let it rest for a few hours."

"I did not like the taste of cold medicine as a kid, so when I was sick my mom would pummel cold medicine up and mix it into ice cream for me."

"The sidewalk is so strong that the construction workers will be pummeling at it all day!"

Translations 

Korean: 치다

Kazakh: Пуммел

Portuguese: esmurrar     

Russian: бить 

French: frapper

Spanish: aporrear

German: verprügeln

Turkish: yumruklamak