pelting
Hurling things repeatedly
Pelting describes something coming down hard and fast, usually rain or hail: We ran through the pelting rain.
The word derives from the verb pelt, meaning to strike repeatedly with thrown objects.
A pelting storm beats against windows; pelting sleet stings exposed skin.
Powerful propulsion by arm
- flingingPropelling with force
- bombardingAttacking continuously with missiles
- showeringWashing under water spray
- pepperingScattering in small doses
lobbing · tossing · catapulting · slinging · casting · pitching · launching · raining
Intense precipitation event
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- drivingControlling a vehicle
sheets · lashing · beating · drumming · pounding · drenching · soaking · hammering
hurling
Powerful propulsion by arm
- flingingPropelling with force
- bombardingAttacking continuously with missiles
- showeringWashing under water spray
peppering · lobbing · tossing · catapulting · slinging · casting · pitching · launching · raining · stoning
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
driving · sheets · lashing · beating · drumming · pounding · drenching · soaking · hammering · streaming
sleet
Partly frozen precipitation
pinging · clattering · bouncing · rattling · icy · frozen · pummeling · battering · stones · pellets
racing
Speed competition sport
- rushingRapid forward movement
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- dashingSpiritedly stylish and bold
tearing · hurtling · barreling · charging · flying · bolting · careening · zooming · streaking · shooting
- storm soundsthunder, rumble, thunderclap, boom, crack
- weather soundsthunder, rain, wind, hail, storm
- heavy precipitationdownpour, deluge, torrent, cloudburst, monsoon
- repeated hitspunches, jabs, drumming, hammering, pounding
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- gunfireshoot, gunshot, artillery fire, fire, gunfire
peltingdrizzling
Light, gentle precipitation
misting · sprinkling · light rain · spotting · trickling
- pelting rainHeavy, forceful precipitation