maul
🇺🇸
/mɔːl/
🇬🇧
/mɔːl/
verb
R
to hurt someone badly by hitting or biting
The hiker was mauled by a bear in the woods.
R
to handle someone or something roughly
Her luggage was mauled by the airport staff.
R
to speak very harshly and critically about someone or something
The film was mauled by critics.
R
to beat someone or something easily
Our team was mauled in the championship game.
translation
to hurt someone badly by hitting or biting; to handle someone or something roughly; to speak very harshly and critically about someone or something; to beat someone or something easily
Word Forms
3rd Present
mauls
Past
mauled
Perfect
mauled
Progressive
mauling