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pelt [ pelt ]


verb  (past and past participle pelt·ed, present participle pelt·ing, 3rd person present singular pelts)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb throw things at somebody or something: to bombard somebody or something with many blows or missiles

2. transitive verb beat against something: to beat against something continuously

3. intransitive verb rain heavily: to fall fast and hard as hail or rain

4. intransitive verb move quickly: to hurry or move quickly



noun 
Definition:
 
a blow: a strong blow

[15th century. Origin ?]

pelt·er noun

at full pelt extremely fast

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