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- [pelt]
- /pɛlt/
- /pelt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pelt]
- /pɛlt/
Definitions of pelted word
- verb with object pelted to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles. 1
- verb with object pelted to throw (missiles). 1
- verb with object pelted to drive by blows or missiles: The child pelted the cows home from the fields. 1
- verb with object pelted to assail vigorously with words, questions, etc. 1
- verb with object pelted to beat or rush against with repeated forceful blows: The wind and rain pelted the roofs and walls of the houses for four days. 1
- verb without object pelted to strike blows; beat with force or violence. 1
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Origin of pelted
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pelted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pelted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pelted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pelted
verb pelted
Top questions with pelted
- what is pelted wheat?
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