pelt
/pɛlt/ noun C2- A beating or falling down of hailstones, rain, or snow in a shower.
- A blow or stroke from something thrown.
- A verbal insult; a jeer, a jibe, a taunt.
- A fit of anger; an outburst, a rage.
- An act of moving quickly; a rush.
Plural pelts
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SOME BOYS, playing near a pond, saw a number of Frogs in the water and began to pelt them with stones.
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