maul

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.

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

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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

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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.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	maul - a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges sledgehammer, sledge hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
Verb	1.	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 mangle 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:

batter, knock about (or around), mangle, rough up.

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Translations

يَنْهَش، يَجْرَح، يَشْلَخ

zle zřídit

mishandle

übel zurichten

lekamoukarinuijapahoinpidelläraadella

blesserlacérermaltraitermerlin

szétmarcangol

misòyrma

batteremagliomaltrattaremazzastrapazzare

sumaitoti

kropļotplosītsakropļotsaplosīt

maltratar

кувалда

doriadiť

yaralamak

伤害

maul

[mɔːl]

A. VT

1. (lit) [tiger, bear] → atacar y malherir
to maul sb to death → atacar y matar a algn

2. (fig) [+ writer, play] → vapulear; [+ text] → destrozar, arruinar; [+ team, competitor, candidate] → arrollar
he got badly mauled in the press → la 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

vt → übel zurichten; (fig) writer, play etc → verreißen

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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. moker يَنْهَش، يَجْرَح، يَشْلَخ ранявам ferir zle zřídit übel zurichten mishandle καταξεσκίζω herir, magullar (puruks) kiskuma صدمه دیدن raadella lacérer לְשַׁסֵע क्षतविक्षत करना izbiti, izmlatiti (szt)marcangol menganiaya, menyakiti misþyrma straziare ひどく傷つける 다치게 하다 sumaitoti, sužaloti []plosīt; []kropļot melukai toetakelenskamfere, mishandle pokaleczyć زيانمنيدل ferir a schi­lodi терзать, калечить doriadiť zmrcvariti teško povrediti illa tilltyga, mörbulta (สัตว์) กัดฉีก yaralamak (尤指被動物)嚴重傷害 бити; калічити بری طرح سے زخمی کرنا đối xử thô bạo （尤指被动物）伤害

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