pummel
1 verb hit repeatedly with hands TRANSITIVElasc verb greadadh a thabhairt do gleadhradh a thabhairt dothey pummelled each other with their fists bhí siad ag lascadh a chéile lena ndoirne 2 verb (of storm, bombs etc) strike relentlessly TRANSITIVEbasc verb lasc verb tuargain verb the waves were pummelling the coast bhí na tonnta ag tuargaint an chóstaShow full entry
3 verb criticise severely TRANSITIVEléasadh a thabhairt do íde béil a thabhairt do cáin go géar 4 verb informal defeat heavily TRANSITIVEgreadadh a thabhairt do liúradh a thabhairt do we got pummelled on Saturday tugadh greadadh dúinn ar an Satharn, rinneadh slad orainn ar an Satharn, tugadh leathmharú orainn ar an Satharn