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J.K. Rowling is a talented storyteller, but she has also used the style and technique of modern television and cinema media, which seizes the imagination by pummelling it, bombarding it with powerful stimuli, in a rapid pace, with plenty of emotional rewards.
Michael O'Brien

Meaning of "pummelling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUMMELLING

pummelling  [ˈpʌməlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUMMELLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pummelling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUMMELLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pummelling in the English dictionary

The first definition of pummelling in the dictionary is the action of striking repeatedly with or as with the fists. Other definition of pummelling is the action or an act of massaging vigorously with the hands. Pummelling is also the action or an act of causing a great deal of damage to a place or thing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUMMELLING


bustling
ˈbʌsəlɪŋ
counselling
ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ
cycling
ˈsaɪk əlɪŋ
disabling
dɪˈseɪb əlɪŋ
enabling
ɪnˈeɪbəlɪŋ
enamelling
ɪˈnæməlɪŋ
entrammelling
ɪnˈtræməlɪŋ
hummelling
ˈhʌməlɪŋ
juggling
ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ
labelling
ˈleɪbəlɪŋ
modeling
ˈmɒdəlɪŋ
modelling
ˈmɒdəlɪŋ
pommelling
ˈpʌməlɪŋ
remodeling
ˌriːˈmɒdəlɪŋ
signaling
ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ
signalling
ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ
smuggling
ˈsmʌɡəlɪŋ
stumbling
ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ
trammelling
ˈtræməlɪŋ
travelling
ˈtrævəlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUMMELLING

pumice
pumice country
pumice stone
pumiceous
pumicer
pumicite
pumie
pummel
pummel horse
pummelled
pump
pump attendant
pump gun
pump house
pump iron
pump prices
pump priming
pump room
pump-action
pump-and-dump

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUMMELLING

bestselling
billing
calling
chilling
compelling
controlling
direct selling
drilling
dwelling
falling
feeling
filling
hot-selling
installing
killing
rolling
scrolling
selling
spelling
telling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of pummelling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUMMELLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pummelling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pummelling
bang · batter · beat · belt · clobber · hammer · knock · pound · punch · strike · thump

Translation of «pummelling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUMMELLING

Find out the translation of pummelling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pummelling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pummelling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑跌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paliza
570 millions of speakers

English

pummelling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pummeling
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تهاوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избивая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pummelling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pummeling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trituration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memukul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pummeling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

殴打
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pummeling
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pummeling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thất bại thảm hại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pummeling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पम्मीगिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yumruklamaya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pugni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pummeling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

б´ючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arsita
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pummeling
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pummeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pummelling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pummeling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pummelling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUMMELLING»

The term «pummelling» is regularly used and occupies the 96.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUMMELLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pummelling

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QUOTES WITH «PUMMELLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pummelling.
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Michael O'Brien
J.K. Rowling is a talented storyteller, but she has also used the style and technique of modern television and cinema media, which seizes the imagination by pummelling it, bombarding it with powerful stimuli, in a rapid pace, with plenty of emotional rewards.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUMMELLING»

Discover the use of pummelling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pummelling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sports Massage: Candidate Workbook
Pummelling of the neck Pummelling of the back Knuckling of the quadriceps Stance Forward, facing your client Hand. Pummelling of the hamstrings Stance Forward Hand position Refer to table (page 11 9) Pummelling of the calf Technique ...
Pamela Mills, Sharon Parker-Bennett, 2004
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Foundations of Massage
Pummelling, also known as pounding, has a similar movement tohacking — again the ulnar surface of the fingers and hands are used. The technique is performed with loosealternating fists that strike and reboundoffthe tissues ( seeFigure ...
Lisa Casanelia, David Stelfox, 2010
3
Feral Youth
I keep pummelling, pummelling, pummelling, going for any bit of flesh I can reach . His freckly face appears under me and I lay into it, watching the blood leak out of his nose and smear across his cheek, into the ginger hair and down to his ...
Polly Courtney, 2013
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The Massage Bible: The Definitive Guide to Soothing Aches ...
10 pummelling Form both hands into loose fists and begin pummelling over one shoulder. Work from the arm toward the neck, then down one side of the spine to the lower back. Your movements should be brisk and quick, pummelling with the  ...
Susan Mumford, 2009
5
Gone Too Far: 3 Psychological Thrillers about Taboo:
Fox's hands emerged from behind as per-script, joined in the pummelling and as per-script, the pummelling grew frantic. But Gemma could not leave it there. The pummelling had become immensely gratifying. Gemma blessed the cramp in her  ...
Charles J Harwood, 2013
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Falling Awake:
Fox's hands emerged from behind as per-script, joined in the pummelling and as perscript, the pummelling grew frantic. But Gemma could not leave it there. The pummelling had become immensely gratifying. Gemma blessed the cramp in her  ...
Charles J Harwood, 2011
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Offering Our Bodies as a Living Sacrifice to God: A Study in ...
But that subjection of the body to apostolic preaching cannot be identified with the pummelling he refers to here, for the very purpose of the pummelling is precisely so that he should not be disqualified after preaching to others. So Paul does ...
Xavier Paul B. Viagulamuthu, 2002
8
The Tomorrow Windows
'Self-pummelling,' says Martin, as if in response to my unspoken question. 'The people of this world believe they are guilty of the sin of being born.' 'That's. . . original. And they hurt themselves as a penance?' 'No. Just to make themselves feel ...
Jonathan Morris, 2004
9
Incense Tree: Collected Poems of Louise Ho
Collected Poems of Louise Ho Louise Ho. Time's Pummelling Time's pummelling On life on life on life on life, The needle has stuck. Then, time falls out of step, Leaving life to grow dense, In pools of corrupt waste. My nine-months' mother's ...
Louise Ho, 2009
10
The Book of Massage: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to ...
Pummelling. Loosely clench your fists, then repeat the same rhythmic succession of alternate strokes with the fleshy sides of your fists. Let your hands be relaxed so that they bounce firmly yet lightly up and down.
Lucinda Liddell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUMMELLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pummelling is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Anfield captain Henderson still haunted by pummelling at Potters
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson admits he is still tormented by memories of their 6-1 capitulation against Stoke at the end of last season. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
US-led warplanes are pummelling the de-facto ISIS capital like …
The US-led coalition battling the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) has drastically intensified its air war against the militant group with strikes pummelling ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
3
Here's what investors should do now after the TSX pummelling
It was an ugly start to the week for investors, with the S&P/TSX composite index losing 317.94 points Monday, or 2.15 per cent - wiping out its 2015 gains. «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
4
MarketsInvestors resume pummelling Greek stocks, down 4%
Just as the IMF has fled bailout talks with Greece, investors have legged it out of Greek stocks this morning, writes Joel Lewin. The Athens General Stock ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
5
Bayern Munich reach Champions League semi-finals after …
Bayern Munich reach Champions League semi-finals after pummelling Porto. Updated: Wednesday, 22 Apr 2015 09:09 | 9 Comments. 9 Comments. Thiago ... «RTE.ie, Apr 15»
6
We viewers deserved better than this Jeremy Paxman pummelling
Instead, we got two rounds of Paxo pummelling. With 39 days to go to the General Election, and with so much at stake, we voters deserved better than this. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
7
Burma police crack down on student protesters, pummelling them …
LETPADAN, Burma — Hundreds of riot police charged at students protesting Burma's new education law on Tuesday, pummelling them with batons and then ... «National Post, Mar 15»
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PMQs sketch: David Cameron takes a pummelling as Ed Miliband …
Ed Miliband once again trounces David Cameron in PMQs. Sunday People political editor Nigel Nelson had a ringside seat to witness the Labour leader's ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
9
Review: Soundwave 2015, Melbourne – Pummelling Metal …
Pummelling metal shakes the grandstand while a growing crowd starts to embrace the day. A wake-up call for anyone feeling a little tired from waiting in the heat ... «Music Feeds, Feb 15»
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Man Hunted After Pummelling Dog In CCTV
Man Hunted After Pummelling Dog In CCTV. RSPCA inspectors say the animal showed "clear signs of fear" after it was hit and they were "very concerned" for its ... «Sky News, Feb 15»

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