Pelted Meaning in English
word · lemma: pelt
ˈpɛɫtɪd
PEL-tid
pˈɛltɪd
PEL-tid
Definition
To throw things at someone or something repeatedly and forcefully, or to hit with many things, like rain or stones.
Usage & Nuances
Usually describes things being thrown quickly and repeatedly, often in anger or aggression ('pelted with stones'). Also used for heavy rain or snow ('rain pelted down'). Less formal; not used for gentle or single throws.
Spanish: arrojar - lanzar con fuerza - golpear repetidamentePortuguese (BR): atirar - lançar com força - alvejar repetidamentePortuguese (PT): atirar - lançar com força - bombardear repetidamenteChinese (Simplified): 猛扔 - 连续打击Chinese (Traditional): 猛扔 - 連續打擊Hindi: तेज़ी से फेंकना - लगातार मारनाArabic: رشق - رمى بقوة - ضرب باستمرارBengali: ছোঁড়া - বর্ষণ করাRussian: забрасывать - обрушиватьсяJapanese: 投げつける - 叩きつけるVietnamese: ném tới tấp - đổ xuống ào àoKorean: 퍼붓다 - 내리쬐다Turkish: yağdırmak - fırlatmakUrdu: برسنا - پتھراؤ کرناIndonesian: melempari - mengguyur
Example Sentences
The children pelted the wall with snowballs.
basic
Heavy rain pelted the roof all night.
basic
They pelted him with questions at the meeting.
basic
As soon as the whistle blew, fans pelted the field with bottles.
natural
Stones pelted the car as we drove through the narrow street.
natural
The hail pelted us so hard, we had to run for cover.
natural