pelt meaning and definition

PELT noun

Definition of pelt (noun)

1. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
   • synonyms: fur
2. body covering of a living animal
   • synonyms: hide, skin

PELT verb

Definition of pelt (verb)

1. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
   • "They pelted each other with snowballs"
   • synonyms: bombard
2. attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
   • "pelt the speaker with questions"
   • synonyms: pepper
3. rain heavily
   • "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"
   • synonyms: pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, stream