to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles.

to throw (missiles).

to drive by blows or missiles

The child pelted the cows home from the fields.

to assail vigorously with words, questions, etc.

to beat or rush against with repeated forceful blows

The wind and rain pelted the roofs and walls of the houses for four days.

to strike blows; beat with force or violence.

to throw missiles.

to hurry.

to beat or pound unrelentingly

The wind, rain, and snow pelted against the castle walls.

to cast abuse.

the act of pelting.

a vigorous stroke; whack.

a blow with something thrown.

speed.

an unrelenting or repeated beating, as of rain or wind.

noun

coat , epidermis , fell , hair , hide , jacket , skin , slough , woolnotes:skin is the general term for an animal\'s outer covering; the layer of fur , or wool is the coat ; hide is the tough skin of certain large animals that is tanned and made into leather; pelt is untanned skin of fur-bearing animals , fur

verb

assail , batter , belabor , belt , bombard , career , cast , charge , dash , hammer , hurl , knock , lapidate , pepper , pound , pour , pummel , rain , rush , shoot , shower , sling , speed , stone , strike , swat , tear , thrash , wallopnotes:skin is the general term for an animal\'s outer covering; the layer of fur , hair , or wool is the coat ; hide is the tough skin of certain large animals that is tanned and made into leather; pelt is untanned skin of fur-bearing animals , bolt , bucket , bustle , dart , festinate , flash , fleet , flit , fly , haste , hasten , hurry , hustle , race , rocket , run , sail , scoot , scour , sprint , trot , whirl , whisk , whiz , wing , zip , zoom , beat , blow , clobber , fur , hide , rawhide , skin , thrust , wallop , whack