pummel
pum·mel/ˈpʌməl/verb, noun
pummel is spelled P-U-M-M-E-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables (pum·mel). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, pummel means “To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pummel?
| Letters | 6: P-U-M-M-E-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pum·mel |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pummel?
Pummel appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pummel?
- /ˈpʌməl/
Pummel has 2 syllables, split pum·mel in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pummel.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pummel
- pummels present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- pummeling US, participle, present
- pummelling UK, participle, present
- pummeled US, participle, past
- pummelled UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pummel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
Rain pummeled the roof.
- 2
To scornfully criticize someone or something.
The politician was pummeled by the media for his controversial statements.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of pommel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pummel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rouer de coups, marteler |
| German | einschlagen auf, verdreschen |
| Portuguese | esmurrar |
| Spanish | golpear |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pummel come from?
Alteration of pommel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).