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What is another word for Pommelling?

Pronunciation: [pˈɒməlɪŋ] (IPA)

Pommelling is a term commonly used in horseback riding to describe the action of hitting the horse's neck with the hands or reins. However, there are several synonyms for this word that can be used interchangeably, such as pounding, thrashing, hammering, and beating. These words describe the same action of striking something repeatedly with great force. They can be used to describe physical actions, such as hitting a punching bag, or metaphorically, such as a mental or emotional beating. Regardless of the context in which they are used, synonyms for pommelling clearly convey a sense of forceful aggression or intense effort.
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What are the hypernyms for Pommelling?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Pommelling

Some were engaged in a sort of flying fight, madly pursuing one another up and down the aisles and over the pews, and whenever one overtook another he would seize hold of him and they would struggle together until one was thrown and received a vigorous Pommelling.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
Turnbull was still engaged in countering and Pommelling with the third young man.
"The Ball and The Cross"
G.K. Chesterton
Over the long body of that bird half a score noblemen engaged with swords; the Count of Poictou himself accounted for six, and ended by Pommelling his brother into a red jelly.
"The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay"
Maurice Hewlett

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