maul

²maul

verb

Definition of MAUL

transitive verb

1

: beat, bruise

2

: mangle 1

3

: to handle roughly

— maul·er noun

Examples of MAUL

1. A bear killed one hiker and badly mauled the other.
2. <demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police>

First Known Use of MAUL

13th century

Related to MAUL

Synonyms: maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, rough (up)

Related Words: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, misuse; roughhouse, wrestle; bash, batter, beat, buffet, drub, lambaste (or lambast), lick, pommel, pound, pummel, slap, thrash; harm, hurt, injure, wound; oppress, persecute, wrong; ambush, assail, attack; clobber, fight, gang up (on), hit, jump, knock; torment, torture

Near Antonyms: caress, fondle, pet; coddle, mollycoddle, pamper; care (for), foster, nurture

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