/ Dictionary / Index P pelt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pelt Pronunciation: (pelt), [key] — v.t. to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles. to throw (missiles). to drive by blows or missiles: The child pelted the cows home from the fields. to assail vigorously with words, questions, etc. to beat or rush against with repeated forceful blows: The wind and rain pelted the roofs and walls of the houses for four days. —v.i. to strike blows; beat with force or violence. to throw missiles. to hurry. to beat or pound unrelentingly: The wind, rain, and snow pelted against the castle walls. to cast abuse. —n. the act of pelting. a vigorous stroke; whack. a blow with something thrown. speed. an unrelenting or repeated beating, as of rain or wind. pelt Pronunciation: (pelt), [key] — n. the untanned hide or skin of an animal. the human skin. naked. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pelt (Thesaurus) peloton peltate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language