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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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   • A

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   • U

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   • L

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

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     MAUL meaning: 1. If an animal mauls someone, it attacks that...

   • Znaczenie Maul, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     maul definicja: 1. If an animal mauls someone, it attacks...

   • Maul: Polish Translation

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

   • Maul: Indonesian Translation

     maul translate: menganiaya, menyakiti. Learn more in the...

   • Maul: Portuguese Translation

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

   • Maul: German Translation

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

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   Maul definition: a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.. See examples of MAUL used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmaul verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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   Maul can mean a heavy hammer, a rough handling, or an animal attack. Learn the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of maul in British and American English.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMAUL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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