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| pelt [ pelt ] |
verb (past and past participle pelt·ed, present participle pelt·ing, 3rd person present singular pelts) |
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1. transitive verb throw things at somebody or something: to bombard somebody or something with many blows or missiles
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2. transitive verb beat against something: to beat against something continuously
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3. intransitive verb rain heavily: to fall fast and hard as hail or rain
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4. intransitive verb move quickly: to hurry or move quickly
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noun |
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a blow: a strong blow
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| [15th century. Origin ?] |
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  pelt·er noun |
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at full pelt extremely fast
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