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maul Definition and Meaning in English (maul definition)

verb
Synonyms:savagebattermangle
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Maul definition: To wound a person or animal by scratching and tearing, typically by a large animal.

Definitions of Maul

  1. 1verb

    To wound a person or animal by scratching and tearing, typically by a large animal.

  2. 2verb

    To handle or treat someone or something roughly, often causing damage or injury.

Example Sentences

casual

“The bear mauled the hiker, leaving him with severe injuries.”

casual

“Critics mauled the new play, calling it a complete disaster.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularmauls
past tensemauled
present participlemauling
agent nounmauler

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Maul definition: To wound a person or animal by scratching and tearing, typically by a large animal.
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'Maul' translates to 'maul' in English. Maul definition: To wound a person or animal by scratching and tearing, typically by a large animal.
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