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- [puhm-uh l]
- /ˈpʌm əl/
- /ˈpʌm.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhm-uh l]
- /ˈpʌm əl/
Definition of pummelled word
- verb with object pummelled to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists. 1
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Origin of pummelled
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; alteration of pommel
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Parts of speech for Pummelled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pummelled popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
pummelled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pummelled
verb pummelled
- bam — a hoax, deception, cheating
- bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- baste — If you baste meat, you pour hot fat and the juices from the meat itself over it while it is cooking.
- batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
noun pummelled
- lollop — British Dialect. to loll; lounge.
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