/pʌml ||; ˈpʌmḷ/verb [I,T] to keep hitting sb/sth hard, especially with your tightly closed hands (fists) 连续猛击；反复拳打；捶打: He pummelled the pillow with his fists. 他用双拳不停地捶打枕头。 Her fists pummelled at his chest. 她用拳头连连捶打他的胸膛。