Wiktionary's word of the day:
pelt:
1. (transitive)
2. To bombard (someone or something) with missiles.
3. To force (someone or something) to move using blows or the throwing of missiles.
4. Of a number of small objects (such as raindrops), or the sun's rays: to beat down or fall on (someone or something) in a shower.
5. Chiefly followed by at: to (continuously) throw (missiles) at.
6. (archaic except Britain, dialectal) To repeatedly beat or hit (someone or something).
7. (figuratively) To assail (someone) with harsh words in speech or writing; to abuse, to insult.
8. (intransitive)
9. Especially of hailstones, rain, or snow: to beat down or fall forcefully or heavily; to rain down.
10. (figuratively) To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.
11. (archaic, also figuratively) Chiefly followed by at: to bombard someone or something with missiles continuously.
12. (obsolete) To throw out harsh words; to show anger.
13. A beating or falling down of hailstones, rain, or snow in a shower.
14. (archaic except Ireland) A blow or stroke from something thrown.
15. (figuratively, archaic)
16. (except Ireland) A verbal insult; a jeer, a jibe, a taunt.
17. (except Midlands, Southern England (South West)) A fit of anger; an outburst, a rage.
18. (chiefly Northern England except in at (full) pelt) An act of moving quickly; a rush. [...]
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