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ALL meanings of peppering

pep·per
P p
  • noun peppering a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum. 1
  • noun peppering any plant of the genus Piper. Compare pepper family. 1
  • noun peppering any of several plants of the genus Capsicum, especially C. annuum, cultivated in many varieties, or C. frutescens. 1
  • noun peppering the usually green or red fruit of any of these plants, ranging from mild to very pungent in flavor. 1
  • noun peppering the pungent seeds of several varieties of C. annuum or C. frutescens, used ground or whole as a condiment. 1
  • noun peppering Baseball. pepper game. 1
  • verb with object peppering to season with or as if with pepper. 1
  • verb with object peppering to sprinkle or cover, as if with pepper; dot. 1
  • verb with object peppering to sprinkle like pepper. 1
  • verb with object peppering to hit with rapidly repeated short jabs. 1
  • verb with object peppering to pelt with or as if with shot or missiles: They peppered the speaker with hard questions. 1
  • verb with object peppering to discharge (shot or missiles) at something. 1
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