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maul

UK
/mɔːl/
US
/mɔl/

Translations

maulnoun
mauls
pl
UK
/mɔːl/
US
/mɔl/
The knight wielded a heavy maul in battle.
Рыцарь сражался с тяжелой булавой в бою.
The blacksmith used a maul to shape the hot iron.
Кузнец использовал молот, чтобы придать форму горячему железу.
The chef used a maul to tenderize the meat.
Повар использовал колотушку, чтобы отбить мясо.
Additional translations
кувалда
дубина
Synonyms
batter
attack
assault
maiming
mangle
maulverb
mauled
Past Simple
mauled
Past Participle
mauling
Gerund
UK
/mɔːl/
US
/mɔl/
The dog mauled the toy until it was in pieces.
Собака терзала игрушку, пока она не оказалась в кусках.
The bear mauled the hiker in the forest.
Медведь искалечил туриста в лесу.
Additional translations
разрушать
Synonyms
tear
claw
bruise
batter
maim
mangle

Definitions

maulnoun
A heavy hammer or mallet used for driving stakes or wedges.
The carpenter used a maul to drive the stakes into the ground.
A tool with a heavy head and a long handle used for splitting wood.
He swung the maul with great force to split the logs for the fire.
In rugby union, a phase of play in which the player carrying the ball is held by one or more opponents while one or more team-mates bind on, all participants remaining on their feet, and the group attempts to gain ground.
The forwards set up a maul and drove the ball over the try-line.
maulverb
To handle or treat roughly, causing damage or injury.
The bear mauled the hiker, leaving him with severe injuries.
To criticize or attack someone or something harshly.
The critics mauled the new play, calling it a disaster.
(Rugby union) To form a maul around a ball-carrier and attempt to drive forward while remaining upright.
The pack mauled the ball fifteen metres up the field.
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