<p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) To attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles.</li><li>To throw (missiles).</li><li>To drive by blows or missiles: The child pelted the cows home from the fields.</li><li>To assail vigorously with words, questions, etc.</li><li>To beat or rush against with repeated forceful blows: The wind and rain pelted the roofs and walls of the houses for four days.</li></ul><p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>The act of pelting.</li><li>A vigorous stroke; whack.</li><li>A blow with something thrown.</li><li>Speed: running at full pelt.</li><li>An unrelenting or repeated beating, as of rain or wind.</li></ul>