Mauling

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo handle someone or something in a rough way.

2.verbTo savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).

"The bear mauled him in a terrible way."

3.verbTo criticise harshly.

4.verbTo beat with the heavy hammer called a maul.

5.nounAn instance of something being mauled.

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