mauled English
Verb
(head)
(maul)
maul English
Noun
( en noun)
A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into it, or in combat.
(rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
Synonyms
* (weapon) club, mace
See also
* ruck
* scrum
Verb
( en verb)
To handle someone or something in a rough way.
To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
- The bear mauled him in a terrible way.
(figuratively) To criticise harshly.
Related terms
* mall
* mallet
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wauled English
Verb
(head)
(waul)
waul English
Verb
( en verb)
to wail, to cry plaintively
* 1605': Thou know’st the first time that we smell the air / We '''waul and cry. — William Shakespeare, ''King Lear IV.v
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