Pelt
/pɛlt/noun
To strike or hit repeatedly, or to throw or fall in rapid succession.
Did you know?The verb “pelt” is linked to an old word for a skin or hide, and its violent sense likely grew from the idea of something being flung or beaten hard and fast.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
peltan
“to beat, strike, or drive away”
Middle English
ME
pelten
“to strike repeatedly or throw rapidly”
Late Middle English
ME
pelt
“to assail with missiles or blows”
Modern English
English
pelt
“to strike, throw, or fall in quick succession”