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maul
/mɔːl/
verb 5noun 3
Collocations
1(verb.)
ADV
badly, severely
The boxer was severely mauled during the first round of the match.
Definitions
noun
1
A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
2
A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
3
The fruit of the Washingtonia species.
verb
1
To handle someone or something in a rough way.
2
To savage; to cause serious physical wounds.
The bear mauled him in a terrible way.
The embattled heavy cruiser is not in immediate danger of sinking, but is being badly mauled.
3
To criticise harshly.
The latest film by the Cohen brothers was mauled by the press, and was a box-office flop to boot.
4
To beat with a maul.
5
To play rough, to fondle intensively.
28 year old big, burly, bearded grizzly looking for other bears to maul me! Facial/body hair, brains a plus!
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
verb — injure badly by beating
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The bear mauled him in a terrible way.
Wiktionary02
The embattled heavy cruiser is not in immediate danger of sinking, but is being badly mauled.
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A tiger handler who had acquired some of his tigers from the zoo owner known as Joe Exotic was fatally mauled on Saturday by a tiger at his family-run zoo in southeastern Oklahoma, the authorities sai
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Chimpanzees have been known to maul their owners.
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