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   maul

   /mɔːl/

   verb

   • 1. (of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing: "a man was mauled by a lion at London Zoo" Similar savageattacktear to pieceslacerateclawmutilatemanglescratch
   • ▪ treat (something) savagely or roughly: "the body was badly mauled in battle" Similar molestfeelfondlehandle roughlyhandle clumsilymanhandleinformal:gropepawtouch upgoose
   • ▪ handle (someone) roughly, especially for sexual gratification: "the last thing I wanted to do was have a slobbering drunk mauling me" Similar molestfeelfondlehandle roughlyhandle clumsilymanhandleinformal:gropepawtouch upgoose
   • ▪ defeat heavily in a game or match: "the team were mauled 4-0 by Manchester City"
   • ▪ subject to fierce criticism: "during the trial she was mauled by the media" Similar criticizedenigrateattackcensurecondemnfind fault withgive a bad press topillorylambastflaysavageinformal:knockslampanbashtake/pull to piecestake apartcrucifyhammerlay intoroastskewerslaterubbishslag offmonsterpummelcut upbagrare:excoriate
   • ▪ take part in a maul: "the forwards rucked and mauled to near perfection"

   noun

   • 1. (in rugby union) a loose scrum formed around a player with the ball off the ground.
   • 2. another term for beetle

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘hammer or wooden club’, also ‘strike with a heavy weapon’): from Old French mail, from Latin malleus ‘hammer’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Maul means to attack and injure someone or something with teeth or claws, or to criticize something severely. Learn how to use maul in different contexts, such as animal behaviour, sports and criticism, and how to pronounce it.

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   The meaning of MAUL is a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges; also : a tool like a sledgehammer with one wedge-shaped end that is used to split wood. How to use maul in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maulMaul - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Maul is both the name of a heavy hammer, and also a verb meaning beating and scratching. Tigers, lions, bears––animals with powerful paws and sharp claws, will maul their victims.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'maul' in British and American English. Find out how 'maul' can be a verb, a noun, or a tool, and see examples and translations.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › maulMaul - definition of maul by The Free Dictionary

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   Maul can be a noun for a heavy hammer or a verb for injuring or splitting something. It can also refer to a rugby play or a crowd of players around a ball carrier. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.

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   noun. a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges. Archaic. a heavy club or mace. verb (used with object) to handle or use roughly: The book was badly mauled by its borrowers. to injure by a rough beating, shoving, or the like; bruise: to be mauled by an angry crowd. to split with a maul and wedge, as a wooden rail. maul. / mɔːl / verb.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmaul verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of maul verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarymaul | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Maul means to injure someone or something by biting or scratching, or to criticize someone or something very badly. Learn how to use this verb with different animals and situations, and see translations in other languages.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMAUL - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    A complete guide to the word "MAUL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › maulMaul Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Maul definition: A heavy, long-handled hammer used especially to drive stakes, piles, or wedges.