shelling Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
battery; barrage fire; barrage; bombardment.
- they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
- the shelling went on for hours without pausing
verb use explosives on
shell; blast.
- The enemy has been shelling us all day
verb create by using explosives
shell; blast.
- blast a passage through the mountain
verb fall out of the pod or husk
shell.
- The corn shelled
verb hit the pitches of hard and regularly
shell.
- He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning
verb look for and collect shells by the seashore
shell.
verb come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
shell; beat; trounce; crush; beat out; vanquish.
- Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
- We beat the competition
- Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
verb remove from its shell or outer covering
shell.
- shell the legumes
- shell mussels
verb remove the husks from
shell; husk.
- husk corn