verb🔗ShareBombarder, pilonnerTo bombard, as with missiles."They pelted the attacking army with bullets."Ils ont bombardé l'armée ennemie avec des balles.actionweatherwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer, jeterTo throw; to use as a missile."The children pelted apples at us."Les enfants nous ont lancé des pommes.actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomber à verse, pleuvoir à torrentsTo rain or hail heavily."The rain was pelting against the windows, making it hard to see outside. "La pluie tombait à verse contre les fenêtres, rendant difficile la visibilité à l'extérieur.weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo beat or hit, especially repeatedly."The rain was pelting the windows, making it hard to see outside. "La pluie battait les fenêtres, rendant difficile la visibilité à l'extérieur.actionweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFoncer, filerTo move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance."The rain was pelting against the windshield as we drove home. "La pluie frappait le pare-brise alors que nous rentrions chez nous.vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer des mots, injurierTo throw out words."The lawyer was pelting the witness with questions, trying to find a contradiction in his story. "L'avocat lançait des mots au témoin avec des questions, essayant de trouver une contradiction dans son récit.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLancer, jetThe act by which somebody or something is pelted."The pelting with snowballs quickly turned into a friendly free-for-all after school. "Le lancer de boules de neige s'est rapidement transformé en une bataille amicale après l'école.actioneventweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMédiocre, misérableMean; paltry"The student complained that the pelting amount of extra credit offered wouldn't significantly improve his failing grade. "L'étudiant s'est plaint que la quantité médiocre de points supplémentaires offerte n'améliorerait pas significativement sa note défaillante.valueattitudemoralcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading