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Meaning ofpeltin English

pelt

us//pɛlt//uk//pɛlt//

Past Tensepelted
Participle Verbpelting
Third Person Singularpelts

Definitions

Noun
1. animal skin with hair removed; prepared for tanning
2. a verbal insult or jeer; mocking words
  The crowd directed a pelt of sarcastic comments at the struggling performer.
3. a fit of anger or rage; intense outburst
  The manager's pelt of anger was triggered by the employee's careless mistake.
4. a quick movement or rush; sudden action
  The fireman made a pelt for the door to rescue the trapped child.
5. animal skin with hair or wool
  The trapper carefully removed the pelt from the animal's body.
6. fur or hair of a living animal
  The dog's soft pelt required regular brushing to prevent matting.
7. garment made from animal skins
  The designer created a luxurious coat from a pelt of rare fur.
8. a heavy fall of rain, hail, or snow
  The storm brought a pelt of heavy rain that flooded the streets.
9. a verbal insult (jeer, taunt, etc.)
  The crowd directed a pelt of mocking comments at the comedian who had bombed on stage.
Verb
1. to remove feathers from a bird
  The hunter began to pelt the bird to prepare it for cooking.
2. to beat or hit repeatedly (someone or something)
  The boxer began to pelt his opponent with quick jabs.
3. to assail with harsh words; insult
  The angry customer started to pelt the company with complaints on social media.
4. to move rapidly; speed along
  The car began to pelt down the highway at high speed.
5. to bombard with projectiles; attack
  The soldiers had to pelt the enemy with stones to defend themselves.
6. to remove animal skin; skin
  The taxidermist carefully learned to pelt the animal to preserve its skin.
7. to assail with harsh words
  The politician began to pelt the opponent with tough questions.
8. to beat down with force (hail, rain, etc.); fall heavily
  The heavy rain started to pelt against the roof, causing a loud noise.
9. to remove skin from an animal (from)
  The experienced hunter knew how to pelt a rabbit quickly and efficiently.
10. to utter harsh words; show anger
  The angry customer started to pelt the company with complaints.