Synonyms for pelt
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
They pelted the attacking army with bullets.
- v. 2
To remove the skin from (an animal); to skin.
- n. 1
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).
Example sentences
- hammer I hit the T.V. with a hammer and somehow fixed it.
- slap For Markku Liisa's comment was a slap in the face.
- whack My dad thinks my boyfriend is a real whack job.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pelt | rising | |
| hammer | steady | |
| slap | rising | |
| whack | rising | |
| thwack | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- hit1, fur1
- 4 letters
- beat1, skin1, fell1, kick1, blow1, hide1, coat1, bang1, pour1, slap1, whip1, dash1, poke1, teem1
- 5 letters
- punch1, pound1, knock1, smack1, whack1, thump1, douse1
- 6 letters
- strike1, stream1, hammer2, pepper2, batter2, thrash1, thwack, assail2
- 7 letters
- bombard2, cockshy
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hammer2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pleuvoir à verse