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pelt

[pelt]

pelt Definition

  • 1the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it
  • 2to attack someone by repeatedly throwing things at them
  • 3to move quickly and in a determined way

Using pelt: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "pelt" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The hunter sold the pelt of the bear he caught.

  • Example

    The angry crowd pelted the politician with eggs and tomatoes.

  • Example

    The rain pelted against the windows all night.

  • Example

    She pelted down the street to catch the bus.

pelt Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for pelt

Phrases with pelt

  • a sudden and heavy fall of rain

    Example

    We had to take shelter under a tree during the pelt of rain.

  • to move quickly and energetically

    Example

    The car was pelting along the highway at 100 miles per hour.

  • to rain heavily

    Example

    It was peltting it down all day yesterday.

Origins of pelt

from Middle English 'pelte', meaning 'skin', from Old French 'pelete', from Latin 'pellis'

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Summary: pelt in Brief

The term 'pelt' [pelt] can be used as a noun to refer to the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it, or as a verb to describe attacking someone by repeatedly throwing things at them or moving quickly and in a determined way. Examples include 'The hunter sold the pelt of the bear he caught.' and 'She pelted down the street to catch the bus.'