mauling
🇺🇸
/ˈmɔːlɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɔːlɪŋ/
noun
R
A violent attack by an animal that causes serious injuries.
The hiker suffered a mauling by a bear.
R
Harsh public criticism, especially of a performance or work.
The new movie received a mauling from the critics.
R
A crushing defeat in a competition or game.
The underdog team faced a mauling by the champions.
translation
A violent attack by an animal that causes serious injuries.; Harsh public criticism, especially of a performance or work.; A crushing defeat in a competition or game.
Word Forms
Plural
maulings