pelting
Definitions
Noun
- Anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
Verb
- Cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
- Attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
- Rain heavily
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pelting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | planning | 2 | 129 |
| 2 | operating | 4 | 87 |
| 3 | painting | 2 | 59 |
| 4 | spending | 2 | 41 |
| 5 | parking | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | approaching | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | placing | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | pointing | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | pressing | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | preaching | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | spreading | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | pending | 2 | 14 |
| 13 | pleading | 2 | 12 |
| 14 | pleasing | 2 | 10 |
| 15 | panting | 2 | 9 |
| 16 | plumbing | 2 | 9 |
| 17 | pursuing | 3 | 9 |
| 18 | sporting | 2 | 9 |
| 19 | pumping | 2 | 8 |
| 20 | pricing | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | pounding | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | sprouting | 2 | 6 |
| 23 | probing | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | proving | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | sprawling | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | parting | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | plodding | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | piercing | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | splashing | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | splitting | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | applauding | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | parading | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | pinching | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | plotting | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | praising | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | priming | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | prowling | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | pulsing | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | punching | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | puttering | 3 | 2 |
| 41 | springing | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | appointing | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | appraising | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | approving | 3 | 1 |
| 45 | pasting | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | perusing | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | pickering | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | plucking | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | plugging | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | preening | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | prodding | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | propping | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | spalding | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | sparling | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | splicing | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | upcoming | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | uprising | 3 | 1 |
| 58 | upsetting | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | erpelding | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | oppressing | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | optioning | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | papering | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | paroling | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | parsing | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | paulding | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | peppering | 3 | 0 |
| 67 | perjuring | 3 | 0 |
| 68 | petering | 3 | 0 |
| 69 | pickling | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | pimping | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | pitying | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | plaguing | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | plaiting | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | plating | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | pledging | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | porting | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | posting | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | pouncing | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | powdering | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | prepping | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | proofing | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | pruning | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | pulping | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | purveying | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | spanking | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | sparking | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | spattering | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | spaulding | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | splurging | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | spraining | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | sprucing | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | sputtering | 3 | 0 |
| 93 | updating | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | uploading | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | uprooting | 3 | 0 |
| 96 | upsizing | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pelting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | melting | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | relating | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | peeling | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | planting | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | spelling | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | petting | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | plotting | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | piloting | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | belting | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | elting | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | plating | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | kelting | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | elating | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | sperling | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | smelting | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | plaiting | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | petering | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | peddling | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | pedaling | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | pearling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pelting" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pelting" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pelting" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pelting".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 96
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Communal tensions in Kadapa over ‘Tipu Sultan’ or ‘Hanuman Circle’ name row
May 9, 2026 The Siasat Daily
May 9, 2026 The Siasat Daily
26 held, over 100 booked for stone-pelting at police station over child’s death in accident
Feb 10, 2026 The Times of India
Feb 10, 2026 The Times of India
Two minors detained for stone-pelting at Vande Bharat train with RSS chief onboard
Feb 20, 2026 ThePrint
Feb 20, 2026 ThePrint
Manipur village authority protests Naga bandh enforcers’ entry, stone-pelting reported
Apr 21, 2026 India Today NE
Apr 21, 2026 India Today NE

