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pummel

/ˈpʌml/verb

उच्चारण पमल

घूँसे मारना, पीटना

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verbpummelling, pummelled (AmE pummeling, pummeled)
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    [I, T]

    to keep hitting somebody or something hard, especially with your fists

    घूँसे मारना, पीटना

    • He pummelled the bag in the gym.
    • Waves pummelled the small fishing boat all night.
    • The boxer began to pummel his opponent in the final round.
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    • Heavy rain continued to pummel the coast through the night.
    • She pummelled the dough until it was soft and smooth.

    Synonyms pound beat thump batter punch

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

pum·mel

Double m; British English doubles the l (pummelling, pummelled).

दो m; British English में l दोहराया जाता है (pummelling, pummelled)।

?Which word?

Keep the hit-repeatedly words together: pummel, pound (hit hard many times), batter (hit hard and often, causing damage), thrash (beat violently), pelt (throw things at somebody), drub (beat thoroughly).

बार-बार मारने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pummel, pound (बार-बार ज़ोर से मारना), batter (बार-बार ज़ोर से मारकर नुकसान), thrash (हिंसक रूप से पीटना), pelt (किसी पर चीज़ें फेंकना), drub (बुरी तरह पीटना)।

§Grammar and usage

Sports: a team that is pummelled loses very badly.

खेल में जो टीम pummelled हो वह बुरी तरह हारती है।