Topic: SPORT
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | pommel |
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pum‧mel
past tense and past participle pummelled, present participle pummelling British English, past tense and past participle pummeled, present participle pummeling American English [transitive]
past tense and past participle pummelled, present participle pummelling British English, past tense and past participle pummeled, present participle pummeling American English [transitive]1 to hit someone or something many times quickly, especially using your fists (=closed hands) [= beat]: Diane leaned over and pummeled the pillows. The platoon was pummeled by heavy machine-gun fire.
Diane leaned over and pummeled the pillows.The platoon was pummeled by heavy machine-gun fire.2 informalDS to completely defeat someone at a sport
