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pummel ? pum·mel /?p?m?l/ v past tense and past participle pummelled present participle pummelling BrE past tense and past participle pummeled present participle pummeling AmE [T] [Date: 1500-1600; Origin: pommel]to hit someone or something many times quickly, especially using your fists (=closed hands) = beat　Diane leaned over and pummeled the pillows.pummel sth with sth　She flew at him, pummelling his chest with her fists.pummel at　The cook pummelled at the dough.　The platoon was pummeled by heavy machine-gun fire.informal to completely defeat someone at a sport lash 1 ? lash1 /l??/ v 1【tie】2【wind/rain/sea】3【hit】4【tail】5【criticize】Phrasal verbs　lash out [Sense: 1; Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: lacier, from Latin laqueus; LACE1][Sense: 2-5; Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Perhaps from the sound of a sudden sharp hit]【TIE】 [T always + adverb/preposition]to tie something tightly to something else with a rope= bind lash sth to sth　The oars were lashed to the sides of the boat.【WIND/RAIN/SEA】 [I always + adverb/preposition, T]if the wind, sea etc lashes something, it hits it with violent force　Giant waves lashed the sea wall.lash against/down/across　The wind lashed violently against the door.【HIT】 [T]to hit a person or animal very hard with a whip, stick etc　Oliver lashed the horses to go faster.【TAIL】 [I and T]if an animal lashes its tail or its tail lashes, it moves it from side to side quickly and strongly, especially because it is angry【CRITICIZE】 [I and T]to criticize someone angrily - used especially in newspapers　Democrats lashed Republican plans, calling them extreme.lash back　Gallins lashed back at those who accused him of corruption.lash out phr vto suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticize someone angrilylash out at　Olson lashed out at the media.to try to hit someone, with a series of violent, uncontrolled movementslash out at　She would suddenly lash out at other children. ? lash 2 ? lash2 n [C] a