pummeling
noun[C]
US(UKpummelling)us/ˈpʌm.əl.ɪŋ/uk/ˈpʌm.əl.ɪŋ/anactofhittingsomeone or somethingrepeatedly,especiallywithyourfists(=closedhands):
Helearnedhow to come back from a pummeling.
informal
adefeat:
Theysufferedadefeataway and a pummeling athome.
Barcelona took themotherof all pummelings.
See
pummel
- Heenduredrepeatedpummelings.
- Newerhomesbuilttostringentconstructioncodesheldup well duringrecentpummelings byhurricanes.
- Stocks took a pummelingyesterday.
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- tansomeone'shideidiom
- tar
- wallop
- whop
- whup
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