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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’.

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   What is Maul verb?

   • maul something/somebody to criticize something/somebody severely and publicly synonym savage maul somebody (informal) to defeat somebody easily synonym thrash (3) Definition of maul verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does mauled mean?

   • If you are mauled by an animal, you are violently attacked by it and badly injured. The dog went berserk and mauled one of the girls. [VERB noun] If someone is mauled, they are attacked aggressively, and often harmed in some way. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What does Maul mean in Hindi?

   • Usage: Her novel was badly mauled by the critics. maul (noun) = a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges If you want to improve your English understanding and English to Hindi conversions, please visit our daily 'Meaning In Hindi' series where we cover a new English word every day and discuss its meaning in Hindi.

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   What does the term 'mauling' mean?

   • The term 'mauling' has lost its association with hammering. It originally meant 'to pierce with a pointed weapon' (attested by mid-14c.). The meaning 'damage seriously, mangle' is recorded by 1690s. Related: Mauled; mauling.

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     MAUL translate: übel zurichten. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Maul Spanish Translation

     maul translate: atacar, destrozar, melé espontánea, herir,...

   • Maul: French Translation

     MAUL translate: lacérer, mutiler. Learn more in the...

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     maul translate: (สัตว์) กัดฉีก. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Maul: Polish Translation

     maul translate: pokiereszować, poturbować, zjechać, nie...

   • Maul: Portuguese Translation

     MAUL translate: atacar, malhar, ferir. Learn more in the...

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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.

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