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pummel

pum·mel [ púmm'l ] (past and past participle pum·meled or pum·melled, present participle pum·mel·ing or pum·mel·ling, 3rd person present singular pum·mels)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. hit somebody or something repeatedly: to hit somebody or something with repeated blows, especially using the fists

2. damage something: to cause serious damage to something

[Mid-16th century. Alteration of pommel]
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