| Front | pelt |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, noun BrE /pelt/NAmE /pelt/ verb 1 [transitive] ~ sb (with sth) to attack sb by throwing things at themThe children pelted him with snowballs. We were pelted with rotten tomatoes. 2 [intransitive] ~ (down) (of rain) to fall very heavilyBy now the rain was pelting down. 3 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal) to run somewhere very fast dashWe pelted down the hill after the car. noun the skin of an animal, especially with the fur or hair still on it(at) full ˈpelt/ˈtiltas fast as possibleHe ran full pelt to the bus stop. |
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