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pelt

/pelt/verb

उच्चारण पेल्ट

(पत्थर आदि) बरसाना, (किसी पर चीज़ें) फेंककर मारना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth (with sth)

    to attack somebody or something by throwing things at them

    (पत्थर आदि) बरसाना, (किसी पर चीज़ें) फेंककर मारना

    • An angry crowd pelted the bus with stones.
    • The children pelted each other with snowballs.

    Synonyms bombard shower stone

  2. 2

    [I] ~ (down) | it is pelting down

    (of rain) to fall very heavily

    (बारिश का) मूसलाधार बरसना

    • It's pelting down outside, so take an umbrella.
    • The rain was pelting against the windows.

    Synonyms pour teem lash

    Opposite drizzle

  3. 3

    [I] + adv./prep. informal

    to run somewhere very fast

    बहुत तेज़ दौड़ना

    • The boys pelted down the hill towards the river.

    Synonyms race dash sprint tear

    Opposite stroll amble

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    the skin of an animal, especially with the fur or hair still on it

    (जानवर की) खाल, रोएँदार चमड़ी

    • Hunters once sold the pelts of foxes and beavers.

    Synonyms skin hide fur fleece

Idioms 1

(at) full pelt

as fast as possible

पूरी रफ़्तार से, अंधाधुंध तेज़ी से

  • She ran full pelt to catch the bus.
  • The car came round the corner at full pelt.