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maul

a heavy hammer; to use roughly; to injure
Not to be confused with:
mall – a large retail complex; area used as a public walk
moll – a female criminal
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maul

 (môl)
n.
1.
a. A heavy, long-handled hammer used especially to drive stakes, piles, or wedges.
b. A heavy hammer having a wedge-shaped head and used for splitting logs.
2. Sports
a. A play in Rugby in which a mass of players gathers around a ball carrier being tackled and attempts to gain possession of the ball when it is released.
b. The mass of players during such a play.
tr.v. mauled, maul·ing, mauls
1.
a. To injure or mutilate, as by scratching or beating: stories of hikers mauled by wild animals; a boxer who mauled his opponent. See Synonyms at mangle1.
b. To defeat handily: The home team was mauled in the season opener.
2. To handle or treat roughly, causing damage: The package was mauled by the careless messenger.
3. To split (wood) with a maul and wedge.

[Middle English malle, from Old French mail, from Latin malleus; see melə- in Indo-European roots.]

maul′er n.
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maul

(mɔːl)
vb (tr)
1. to handle clumsily; paw
2. to batter or lacerate
n
3. (Tools) a heavy two-handed hammer suitable for driving piles, wedges, etc
4. (Rugby) rugby a loose scrum that forms around a player who is holding the ball and on his feet
[C13: from Old French mail, from Latin malleus hammer. See mallet]
ˈmauler n
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maul

(mɔl)

n.
1. a heavy hammer often with a wooden head used esp. for driving stakes or wedges.
v.t.
2. to use roughly; manhandle.
3. to injure by rough treatment.
[1200–50; Middle English malle < Old French mail mallet, hammer < Latin malleus]
maul′er, n.
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maul


Past participle: mauled
Gerund: mauling

Imperative
maul
maul
Present
I maul
you maul
he/she/it mauls
we maul
you maul
they maul
Preterite
I mauled
you mauled
he/she/it mauled
we mauled
you mauled
they mauled
Present Continuous
I am mauling
you are mauling
he/she/it is mauling
we are mauling
you are mauling
they are mauling
Present Perfect
I have mauled
you have mauled
he/she/it has mauled
we have mauled
you have mauled
they have mauled
Past Continuous
I was mauling
you were mauling
he/she/it was mauling
we were mauling
you were mauling
they were mauling
Past Perfect
I had mauled
you had mauled
he/she/it had mauled
we had mauled
you had mauled
they had mauled
Future
I will maul
you will maul
he/she/it will maul
we will maul
you will maul
they will maul
Future Perfect
I will have mauled
you will have mauled
he/she/it will have mauled
we will have mauled
you will have mauled
they will have mauled
Future Continuous
I will be mauling
you will be mauling
he/she/it will be mauling
we will be mauling
you will be mauling
they will be mauling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been mauling
you have been mauling
he/she/it has been mauling
we have been mauling
you have been mauling
they have been mauling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been mauling
you will have been mauling
he/she/it will have been mauling
we will have been mauling
you will have been mauling
they will have been mauling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been mauling
you had been mauling
he/she/it had been mauling
we had been mauling
you had been mauling
they had been mauling
Conditional
I would maul
you would maul
he/she/it would maul
we would maul
you would maul
they would maul
Past Conditional
I would have mauled
you would have mauled
he/she/it would have mauled
we would have mauled
you would have mauled
they would have mauled
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maul

In Union play, a crowd of opposing players pushing against each other and closing around a player who is carrying the ball. The ball must not touch the ground.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.maul - a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedgesmaul - a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
Verb1.maul - split (wood) with a maul and wedges
cleave, rive, split - separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
2.maul - injure badly by beating
blemish, deface, disfigure - mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"
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maul

verb
1. mangle, claw, lacerate, tear He had been mauled by a bear.
2. ill-treat, beat, abuse, batter, thrash, beat up (informal), molest, work over (slang), pummel, manhandle, rough up, handle roughly, knock about or around The troops were severely mauled before evacuating the island.
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maul

verb
To injure or damage, as by abuse or heavy wear:
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Translations
يَنْهَش، يَجْرَح، يَشْلَخ
zle zřídit
mishandle
lekamoukarinuijapahoinpidelläraadella
szétmarcangol
misòyrma
sumaitoti
kropļotplosītsakropļotsaplosīt
doriadiť

maul

[mɔːl]
A. VT
1. (lit) [tiger, bear] → atacar y malherir
to maul sb to deathatacar y matar a algn
2. (fig) [+ writer, play] → vapulear; [+ text] → destrozar, arruinar; [+ team, competitor, candidate] → arrollar
he got badly mauled in the pressla prensa lo vapuleó, la prensa lo puso como un trapo
B. N (Rugby) → melé f espontánea
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maul

[ˈmɔːl] vt
[animal] → mettre en pièces
He was mauled by a bear → Il a été mis en pièces par un ours.
(fig)
He was mauled by the tabloids → Il a été mis en pièces par les tabloïds.
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maul

vtübel zurichten; (fig) writer, play etcverreißen
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maul

[mɔːl] vt (subj, tiger) → dilaniare, sbranare
mauled to death → sbranato/a vivo/a
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maul

(moːl) verb
(especially of an animal) to injure (a person or animal) usually badly. He was badly mauled by an angry lion.
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