pummel

Definition of Pummel in English :

1. biff, pommel, pummel

strike, usually with the fist

Example Sentences:
'The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pummel

verb -mels, -melling, -melled or US -mels, -meling or -meled

(transitive)

to strike repeatedly with or as if with the fists

. Also (less commonly): pommel

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpummeled or ˈpummelled, ˈpummeling or ˈpummelling

to beat or hit with repeated blows, esp. with the fist

tr.v. pum·meled, pum·mel·ing, pum·mels also pum·melled or pum·mel·ling

1. To beat or batter, as with the fists: The angry crowd pummeled the thief. See Synonyms at beat.

2. To cause to undergo harm or loss: news that pummeled the stock market.

3. To attack or harry verbally: was pummeled with criticism.