pelt1 verbpelt2 noun
peltpelt1 /pelt/ verb 
WORD ORIGINpelt1
Origin:
1400-1500 Origin unknownVERB TABLE
pelt
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | pelt |
| he, she, it | pelts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pelted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pelted |
| he, she, it | has pelted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pelted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pelt |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pelted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am pelting |
| he, she, it | is pelting | |
| you, we, they | are pelting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was pelting |
| you, we, they | were pelting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pelting |
| he, she, it | has been pelting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pelting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pelting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pelting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Demonstrators were pelting rocks and bottles at police.
- The boys sat in the back of the class, pelting each other with pieces of rolled up paper.
- We were out in the cold rain that pelts northern Arkansas in March.
- When the Vice-president toured the area in 1958 he was pelted with rotten eggs by angry farmers.
- Battered and pelted, we grope for a principle of order.
- Bullets of water pelt down, gusts of wind whip and tear from all sides.
- I watched as the sky curdled and darkened and the rain pelted the road with silvery stones.
- Next, his house was pelted with eggs.
- Police were pelted by stones thrown by demonstrators, some from rooftops, witnesses said.
- Stand close enough to see the column form and you will probably be pelted with near-boiling water.
- When Vice-President Nixon toured the area in 1958 he was pelted with rotten eggs and jostled by angry demonstrators.
Longman Language Activatorto attack someone by throwing things at them
: pelt somebody with something · The boys sat in the back of the class, pelting each other with pieces of rolled up paper.· When the Vice-president toured the area in 1958 he was pelted with rotten eggs by angry farmers.pelt something at somebody · Demonstrators were pelting rocks and bottles at police.
to throw stones at someone or something, in order to injure or damage them: · During the riot the mob started stoning the British embassy.stone somebody to death (=throw stones at them until they are killed, especially as a punishment): · The thieves were caught and sentenced to be stoned to death.
to attack someone by throwing large numbers of things at them at the same time: bombard somebody with something: · My brothers bombarded me with snowballs as soon as I stepped out of the house.· When the police tried to advance they were bombarded with petrol bombs.
WORD SETSbackwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
It’s pelting down out there. the cold wind and pelting rainCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
It’s pelting down out there. the cold wind and pelting rain (=it comes down fast)· The rain was now pelting down.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The rain pelted down in sudden bursts, but the downpours did not amount to much.· We were thoroughly satisfied even though the rain was now pelting down.· Dust was washed away as the rain continued to pelt down.· Bullets of water pelt down, gusts of wind whip and tear from all sides.· The rain was now pelting down, covering the windows with a coat of water as thick and opaque as glycerine.· Léonie pelted down the lane, scattering loaves.· So why was she sitting here now, moodily watching the rain pelting down outside the patio doors?
NOUN· When Vice-President Nixon toured the area in 1958 he was pelted with rotten eggs and jostled by angry demonstrators.· Next, his house was pelted with eggs.· More than once he was pelted with eggs and rotten fruit by Milosevic supporters.· Apart from pelting the huntsmen with eggs and potatoes, there were few reports of violence.
· The rain pelted down in sudden bursts, but the downpours did not amount to much.· We were thoroughly satisfied even though the rain was now pelting down.· Dust was washed away as the rain continued to pelt down.· The rain was now pelting down, covering the windows with a coat of water as thick and opaque as glycerine.· Drops of heavy rain pelted the balcony with silver stones.· Jimmy halted between the two policemen when he saw Cardiff sitting behind a desk, rain pelting against the outside window.· So why was she sitting here now, moodily watching the rain pelting down outside the patio doors?· I watched as the sky curdled and darkened and the rain pelted the road with silvery stones.
· As they left the radio station, the soldiers apparently encountered a large crowd of demonstrators who pelted them with stones.· Police were pelted by stones thrown by demonstrators, some from rooftops, witnesses said.· Pictures by Chris Harper It's not a pleasant experience for anyone to be pelted with stones by children.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[transitive] to attack someone by throwing a lot of things at thempelt somebody with something- For old-style feel playing, I found this by far the best and most controllable overdrive setting, even on full tilt.
- He just felt as if he'd run full tilt into a brick wall.
- He scrambled to his feet and charged full tilt down the side of the dell.
- Martin moved after it, slowly at first, but then faster and faster until he was running full tilt after the intruder.
- Meanwhile, production amidst all the changes continues at full tilt.
- Milan is usually still, the wind rarely sweeping full tilt across the Plain.
- She was right at the end when, without warning, she ran full tilt into the arms of the waiting figure.
- This was deep reading at full tilt, a sprint with lead survival gear strapped to your back.
The marchers were pelted with rocks and bottles.2[intransitive, transitive] to be raining very heavily: Rain pelted the windows. It’s pelting down out there. the cold wind and pelting rain3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to run somewhere very fast: Three huge dogs came pelting into the street.pelt1 verbpelt2 noun
peltpelt2 noun [countable] 1the skin of a dead animal, especially with the fur or hair still on it2the fur or hair of a living animal3(at) full pelt British English moving as fast as possible: Nancy ran at full pelt to the school.