Meanings
verbpelt down (third-person singular simple present pelts down, present participle pelting down, simple past and past participle pelted down)
present singular third person pelts down · participle present pelting down · participle past pelted down · past pelted down
- intransitiveTo rain heavily; to sleet, snow or hail heavily.
Synonyms: bucket down, chuck it down, lash down, pelt, piss down, pour, pour down, rain cats and dogs
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo rain heavily; to sleet, snow or hail heavily.
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APA
pelt down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelt%20down
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“pelt down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelt%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelt down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelt%20down.
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