pelt

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /pɛlt/ UK /pɛlt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to strike repeatedly with thrown objects, or the skin of an animal

Hail began to pelt the rooftops.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to strike repeatedly with... bombard batter pepper assail strike hail hide skin

Word family

Related forms peltry

Etymology

The verb 'to pelt' is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Middle English pelten ('to strike'). The noun 'pelt' (animal skin) derives from Old French pel, from Latin pellis ('skin, hide').

pellis Latin

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# pelt

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /pɛlt/
**IPA (UK):** /pɛlt/

## Meanings
1. to strike repeatedly with thrown objects, or the skin of an animal

## Examples
- Hail began to pelt the rooftops.

## Synonyms
- bombard
- batter
- pepper
- assail
- strike
- hail
- hide
- skin

## Related Forms
- peltry

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pellis

## Etymology
The verb 'to pelt' is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Middle English pelten ('to strike'). The noun 'pelt' (animal skin) derives from Old French pel, from Latin pellis ('skin, hide').

## AI Etymology
For pelt, the verb 'to pelt' is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Middle English pelten ('to strike'). The noun 'pelt' (animal skin) derives from Old French pel, from Latin pellis ('skin, hide'). The etymological trail includes Latin pellis. As a verb, pelt means to strike repeatedly with thrown objects, or the skin of an animal. The same family is visible in related forms such as peltry. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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