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Maul
mɔːl
Maul definitions
verb
maul
mauled
mauling
mauls
- (of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing
"a man was mauled by a lion at London Zoo"
- treat (something) savagely or roughly
"the body was badly mauled in battle"
- handle (someone) roughly, especially for sexual gratification
"the last thing I wanted to do was have a slobbering drunk mauling me"
- 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"
- take part in a maul
"the forwards rucked and mauled to near perfection"
noun
maul
mauls
- (in rugby union) a loose scrum formed around a player with the ball off the ground