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   pelt

   /pɛlt/

   verb

   • 1. hurl missiles repeatedly at: "two boys pelted him with rotten apples" Similar bombardshowerattackassailbatterpepperstraferakesweepenfiladeblitzthrow atrain something down onfire a broadside atarchaic:cannonadefusillade
   • ▪ hurl (something) at someone or something: "she spotted four boys pelting stones at ducks"
   • ▪ (of rain, hail, or snow) fall quickly and very heavily: "the rain was pelting down" Similar pourteemstreamrain cats and dogsrain hardinformal:bucket downcome down in stair rodsrain stair rods
   • 2. run somewhere very quickly: informal "I pelted across the road" Similar runraceleapsprintdashrushspeedstreakshootwhizzwhooshbuzzzoomflashblastchargestampedechasecareerbustlehareflywingkiteskitedivejumpskipscurryscudscutterscramblehurryhasteninformal:beltscootscorchtearzapzipwhipbombbucketshiftboogiehightailclipvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assinformal, dated:cut along

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   • 1. an act of hurling something at someone. archaic

   Word Origin late 15th century: of unknown origin.

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   What is the pelt of an animal?

   • The pelt of an animal is its skin, which can be used to make clothing or rugs. ...a bed covered with animal pelts. If you pelt someone with things, you throw things at them. Some of the younger men began to pelt one another with snowballs. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   Is Pelt a noun or a verb?

   • from Late Latin peletta, pelleta, pelletta (“skin of an animal, especially a sheep”). The verb is derived from the noun. pelt (plural pelts) The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification ).

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   Where does Pelt come from?

   • The noun is derived from Middle English pelt (“skin of a sheep, especially without the wool”); further etymology uncertain, possibly: from Late Latin peletta, pelleta, pelletta (“skin of an animal, especially a sheep”). The verb is derived from the noun. pelt (plural pelts)

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   What does pelting mean?

   • People pelting (etymology 2, verb sense 1.1) each other with snowballs on the steps of what is now the Florida Historic Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A., on February 10, 1899. The noun is derived from Middle English pelt (“skin of a sheep, especially without the wool”); further etymology uncertain, possibly:

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   What is a pelt in French?

   • From Old French pelette, diminutive of pel (“a skin"), from Latin pellis. Alternatively a contraction of peltry (“skins") from the same Old French and Latin roots. They have a particularly thin pelt with very close wool of minute curl. It cannot be regarded as an economical fur, as the pelt is too delicate to resist hard wear.

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   What does it mean if you Pelt someone with things?

   • If you pelt someone with things, you throw things at them. Some of the younger men began to pelt one another with snowballs. [VERB noun + with] Crowds started to pelt police cars with stones. [VERB noun with noun] If the rain is pelting down, or if it is pelting with rain, it is raining very hard. The rain now was pelting down.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPELT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pelt can be a verb meaning to throw things quickly or to run fast, or a noun meaning the skin of an animal. Learn how to use pelt in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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     PELT meaning: 1. to throw a number of things quickly at...

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     pelt definicja: 1. to throw a number of things quickly at...

   • Pelt: German Translation

     pelt translate: bewerfen, jagen, niederprasseln. Learn more...

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   Learn the meaning of pelt as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Pelt can refer to an animal skin, a succession of blows, or a rapid pace.

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   Pelt can be a noun for the skin of an animal or a verb for throwing things or raining hard. Learn more about its word forms, origin, and usage with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Pelt definition: to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles.. See examples of PELT used in a sentence.

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   Pelt can be a noun meaning the skin of an animal with fur or hair, or a verb meaning to throw or attack with something. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of pelt from various dictionaries and sources.

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   Definitions of 'pelt' 1. The pelt of an animal is its skin, which can be used to make clothing or rugs. [...] 2. If you pelt someone with things, you throw things at them. [...] 3. If the rain is pelting down, it is raining very hard. [informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'pelt' American English: pɛlt British English: pelt. More.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · Learn the definition, pronunciation, etymology, and usage of the word pelt in English and Dutch. A pelt can be the skin of an animal with hair or wool, a garment made of animal skins, or a quarry for a hawk.