pummelling
noun[C]
mainlyUK(USusuallypummeling)uk/ˈpʌm.əl.ɪŋ/us/ˈpʌm.əl.ɪŋ/anactofhittingsomeone or somethingrepeatedly,especiallywithyourfists(=closedhands):
（尤指用双拳的）连续捶打Helearnedhow to come back from a pummelling.他学会了如何在遭到连续捶打后恢复过来。
Thedrummerbeganpummelling thekickdrumwith hisfists.鼓手开始用拳头反复敲打底鼓。
informal
adefeat:
Theysufferedan awaydefeatand a pummelling athome.
Barcelona took themotherof all pummellings.
See
pummel
- Heenduredrepeatedpummellings.
- Newerhomesbuilttostringentconstructioncodesheldup well duringrecentpummellings byhurricanes.
- Shares took a pummellingyesterday.
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- belabour
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- deck
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- wallop
- whop
- whup
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Winning and defeating