pummel

IPA/ˈpʌml/
KK[pˈʌməl]IPA/ˈpʌml/

pummel — verb

  • pummelpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • pummelshe / she / it
  • pummelledpast simple
  • pummeledpast simple
  • pummelling-ing form
  • pummeling-ing form
  • pummeledpast participle

1. to hit a person or thing many times in quick succession, usually using tightly c

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to hit a person or thing many times in quick succession, usually using tightly closed hands

例句

Theo pummelled the punching bag until his arms burned with exhaustion.

pummel + object (punching bag)

A security camera caught the attacker pummelling the shopkeeper with both fists.

pummel + with + both fists

同義詞
  • beat

    more general; can refer to a single blow or repeated ones

  • pound

    emphasises heavy, forceful downward blows

  • batter

    suggests a sustained attack causing visible damage

  • thrash

    can imply wild, uncontrolled swinging

反義詞
  • caress

    to touch gently and lovingly

  • stroke

    to move one's hand lightly over a surface

文法句型

pummel + someone/something

pummel + someone/something + with + fists/tool

用法筆記

The object is typically a person, a body part, or an inanimate surface. The verb always implies repeated, forceful blows — it cannot describe a single hit.

常見錯誤

❌He pummelled the man once on the jaw.
✅He pummelled the man, landing blow after blow on his jaw.
💡'pummel' means repeated hits, not a single strike.

2. to beat an opposing team or player very easily in a sport or game, often by a wi

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to beat an opposing team or player very easily in a sport or game, often by a wide margin

例句

Amara's hockey team pummelled their local rivals 7-1 in the semi-final.

pummel + opponent + score (7-1)

The visiting side was pummelled by an unstoppable home attack in the second half.

passive: be pummelled by

同義詞
  • trounce

    very close in meaning; emphatic, one-sided defeat in competition

  • thrash

    informal; suggests a heavy, embarrassing defeat

  • crush

    implies complete and demoralising victory

  • demolish

    informal; emphasises total destruction of the opponent's chances

文法句型

pummel + opponent/team

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively for sports and competitive games. The subject is the winning side and the object is the defeated opponent.

常見錯誤

❌She pummelled the job interview.
✅She aced the job interview.
💡'pummel' in this sense applies only to sports and games, not general success.