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View usage for: (pelt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pelts, present participle pelting, past tense, past participle pelted1. countable noun [usually plural]The pelt of an animal is its skin, which can be used to make clothing or rugs. ...a bed covered with beaver pelts. ...rapidly diminishing suppliers of furs and pelts. Synonyms: coat, fell, skin, hide More Synonyms of pelt 2. verbIf you pelt someone with things, you throw things at them. Some of the younger men began to pelt one another with snowballs. [VERB noun + with] Crowds started to pelt police cars with stones. [VERB noun with noun] Synonyms: shower, beat, strike, pepper More Synonyms of pelt 3. verb [usually cont]If the rain is pelting down, or if it is pelting with rain, it is raining very hard. [informal] The rain now was pelting down. [VERB adverb] It's pelting with rain. [VERB with noun] We drove through pelting rain. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: pour, teem, rain hard, bucket down [informal] More Synonyms of pelt 4. verbIf you pelt somewhere, you run there very fast. [informal] Without thinking, she pelted down the stairs in her nightgown. [VERB preposition] Synonyms: rush, charge, shoot, career More Synonyms of pelt 5. See full pelt/at full pelt pelt in British English 1 (pɛlt) verb1. (transitive) to throw (missiles) at (a person) 2. (transitive) to hurl (insults) at (a person) 3. (intr; foll by along, over, etc) to move rapidly; hurry 4. (intransitive; often foll by down) to rain heavily noun6. speed (esp in the phrase at full pelt) Derived forms pelter (ˈpelter) noun Word origin C15: of uncertain origin, perhaps from pelletpelt in British English 2 (pɛlt) noun1. the skin of a fur-bearing animal, such as a mink, esp when it has been removed from the carcass 2. the hide of an animal, stripped of hair and ready for tanning Word origin C15: perhaps back formation from peltrypelt in American English 1 (pɛlt) verb transitive1. to throw things at; strike with or as with missiles 2. to beat or pound heavily and repeatedly 3. to throw or cast (missiles) verb intransitive4. to beat or strike heavily or steadily, as hard rain noun6. Rare the act of pelting Derived forms pelter (ˈpelter) noun Word origin LME pelten < ? pelote, pellet pelt in American English 2 (pɛlt) noun1. the skin of a fur-bearing animal, esp. after it has been stripped from the carcass 2. the human skin a humorous usage SIMILAR WORDS: skin Word origin ME, prob. back-form. < OFr peleterie: see peltry Examples of 'pelt' in a sentencepelt British English: pelt NOUN The pelt of an animal is its skin, which can be used to make clothing or rugs. ...a bed covered with animal pelts. - American English: pelt
- Brazilian Portuguese: pele
- Chinese: > 皮动物的
- European Spanish: pellejo
- French: peau
- German: Fell
- Italian: pelle
- Japanese: >動物の皮服飾または装飾用の
- Korean: 가죽
- European Portuguese: pele
- Latin American Spanish: cuero
British English: pelt VERB If you pelt someone with things, you throw things at them. Some of the younger men began to pelt one another with snowballs. - American English: pelt
- Brazilian Portuguese: jogar
- Chinese: > 投掷动物的
- European Spanish: lanzar
- French: bombarder
- German: bewerfen
- Italian: lanciare a
- Japanese: 投げつける
- Korean: 던져 공격하다
- European Portuguese: jogar
- Latin American Spanish: lanzar
Chinese translation of 'pelt' vt to pelt sb with sth 向某人扔某物 (xiàng mǒurén rēng mǒuwù)
vi - (inf, = run)
飞(飛)奔 (fēibēn)
n (c) - (= animal skin)
毛皮 (máopí) (张(張), zhāng) it is or the rain is pelting down (inf) 大雨倾(傾)盆 (dàyǔ qīngpén)
Definition to throw (missiles) at Crowds started to pelt police cars with stones. Synonyms shower assail hurl at cast at sling at Definition to rain heavily It's pelting down with rain out there. Synonyms rain hard bucket down (informal) rain cats and dogs (informal) Definition to hurry She pelted down the stairs in her nightgown. Synonyms barrel (along) (informal) run fast burn rubber (informal) idiomSee full pelt or at full peltmink which had been bred for their pelts Additional synonymsDefinition to hit repeatedly He battered his opponent around the head. Synonyms beat, hit, strike, knock, assault, smash, punch, belt (informal), deck (slang), bang, bash (informal), lash, thrash, pound, lick (informal), buffet, flog, maul, pelt, clobber (slang), smite, wallop (informal), pummel, tonk (informal), cudgel, thwack, lambast(e), belabour, dash against, beat the living daylights out of, lay one on (slang), drub, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Definition to strike with a series of violent blows The rain was beating on the window panes. Synonyms pound, strike, hammer (informal), batter, thrash, peltDefinition to attack verbally or physically Men began to belabour his shoulders with sticks. Synonyms beat, hit, strike, knock, punch, belt (informal), whip, deck (slang), batter, thrash, pound, flog, clobber (slang), tonk (informal), cudgel, thwack, lambast(e), lay one on (slang), drub, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) - pell-mell
- pellet
- pellucid
- pelt
- pen
- pen name
- penal
- full pelt or at full pelt
Additional synonymsDefinition to move very fast We belted down the street to where the motor was. Synonyms rush, run, race, fly, speed, spring, tear, bound, dash, hurry, barrel (along) (informal, US, Canadian), sprint, bolt, dart, hastenDefinition to attack persistently The media bombards us with images of celebrity culture. Synonyms attack, assault, batter, barrage, besiege, beset, assailDefinition to rush in an uncontrolled way The car went careering off down the track. Synonyms rush, race, speed, tear, dash, barrel (along) (informal), bolt, hurtle, burn rubber (informal) He charged into the room. Synonyms rush, storm, stampedeDefinition to move hastily Suddenly she dashed out into the garden. Synonyms rush, run, race, shoot, fly, career, speed, spring, tear, bound, hurry, barrel (along) (informal), sprint, bolt, dart, hasten, scurry, haste, stampede, burn rubber (informal), make haste, hotfootDefinition the skin of an animal, either tanned or raw the process of tanning animal hides Synonyms skin, fell, leather, peltDefinition to move or act, or cause to move or act, in great haste Claire hurried along the road. Synonyms rush, fly, dash, barrel (along) (informal), scurry, scoot, burn rubber (informal) Definition to pelt with small missiles The roof was peppered with fallen rocks. Synonyms pelt, hit, shower, scatter, blitz, riddle, rake, bombard, assail, strafe, rain down on Definition to strike repeatedly with the fists He trapped Conn in a corner and pummelled him ferociously. Synonyms beat, punch, pound, strike, knock, belt (informal), hammer, bang, batter, thump, clobber (slang), lambast(e), beat the living daylights out of, rain blows upon, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Definition to move very rapidly They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them. Synonyms speed, race, rush, charge, fly, spring, tear, flash, dash, barrel (along) (informal, US, Canadian), bolt, streak, dart, whisk, whizz (informal), hurtle, scoot, burn rubber (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition the outer covering of a furry animal, removed and prepared for use That was real crocodile skin. Synonyms hide, fleece, pelt, fell, integument, tegument Definition to move or go somewhere quickly The engine noise rises only slightly as I speed along. Synonyms race, rush, hurry, zoom, career, bomb (along), tear, flash, belt (along) (slang), barrel (along) (informal, US, Canadian), sprint, gallop, hasten, press on, quicken, lose no time, get a move on (informal), burn rubber (informal), bowl along, put your foot down (informal), step on it (informal), make haste, go hell for leather (informal), exceed the speed limit, go like a bomb (British, New Zealand, informal), go like the wind, go like a bat out of hell Definition to run away in a stampede The crowd stampeded and many were crushed or trampled underfoot. Synonyms bolt, run, charge, race, career, rush, dashDefinition to hit (someone) She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth. Synonyms hit, smack, thump, pound, beat, box, knock, punch, hammer, deck (slang), slap, sock (slang), chin (slang), buffet, clout (informal), cuff, clump (slang), swipe, clobber (slang), smite, wallop (informal), lambast(e), lay a finger on (informal), lay one on (slang), beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Definition to hurry or rush The door flew open and she tore into the room. Synonyms rush, run, charge, race, shoot, fly, career, speed, belt (slang), dash, hurry, barrel (along) (informal, US, Canadian), sprint, bolt, dart, gallop, zoom, burn rubber (informal) Definition (of rain) to pour down in torrents The wedding was supposed to be outside but it teemed with rain. Synonyms pour, lash, pelt (down), sheet, stream, belt (slang), bucket down (informal), rain cats and dogs (informal) Definition to beat (someone), esp. with a stick or whip He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red. Synonyms beat, wallop, whip, hide (informal), belt (informal), leather, tan (slang), cane, lick (informal), paste (slang), birch, flog, scourge, spank, clobber (slang), lambast(e), flagellate, horsewhip, give someone a (good) hiding (informal), drub, take a stick to, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Definition to hit hard She walloped me over the head with a cushion. Synonyms hit, beat, strike, knock, belt (informal), deck (slang), bang, batter, bash (informal), pound, chin (slang), smack, thrash, thump, paste (slang), buffet, clout (informal), slug, whack, swipe, clobber (slang), pummel, tonk (slang), lambast(e), lay one on (slang), beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Definition to move or go quickly A car whizzed past. Synonyms speed, race, career, hurtle, bomb, tear, rush, flash, belt (slang), zoom |