Main Entry: 3pelt Function: verb Etymology: Middle English transitive senses 1 a : to strike with a succession of blows or missiles <pelted him with stones> b : to assail vigorously or persistently <pelted her with accusations> 2 : HURL, THROW <pelted snowballs at them> 3 : to beat or dash repeatedly against <hailstones pelting the roof> intransitive senses 1 : to deliver a succession of blows or missiles 2 : to beat incessantly 3 : to move rapidly and vigorously : HURRY - pelt.er noun
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