pummel

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.

   Rain pummeled the roof.

2. verb To scornfully criticize someone or something.

   The politician was pummeled by the media for his controversial statements.

3. noun Alternative form of pommel.

Similar words

biff pommel hit knock smash stomp trample crash crush squish

Often followed by

the him of his her and each me them it

Word family

pummeled pummeling pummelled pummelling pummels