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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 definition: 1. If an animal mauls someone, it attacks that person and injures them with its teeth or claws…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maulMaul Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.dictionary.com › browse › maulMAUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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

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   MAUL definition: 1. If you are mauled by an animal, you are injured by its teeth or claws (= the sharp parts of its…. Learn more.

7. 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.

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

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   4 meanings: 1. to handle clumsily; paw 2. to batter or lacerate 3. a heavy two-handed hammer suitable for driving piles,.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   maul somebody/something to touch somebody/something in an unpleasant and/or violent way. She was mauled by guards at the border.

10. 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.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › maulmaul - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 14, 2024 · maul (plural mauls). A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat. 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