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mauling

/ˈmɔːlɪŋ/

/ˈmɔlɪŋ/

Translations

maulingnoun

maulings

растерзание

The mauling of the prey was brutal.

Растерзание добычи было жестоким.

нападение

The bear's mauling left him with severe injuries.

Нападение медведя оставило его с серьезными травмами.

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Synonyms

maulinggerund / present participle

Present participle of 'maul', used adjectivally (e.g., 'a mauling dog').

Synonyms

roughing up

maulingadjective

more mauling

Comp.

most mauling

Super.

/ˈmɔːlɪŋ/

/ˈmɔlɪŋ/

Often used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. 'mauling injuries'.

Synonyms

maulverb

mauling

Gerund

mauled

Past Simple

mauled

Past Participle

mauling

Gerund

/mɔːl/

/mɔl/

калечить

The bear mauled the hiker in the forest.

Медведь искалечил туриста в лесу.

терзать

The dog mauled the toy until it was in pieces.

Собака терзала игрушку, пока она не оказалась в кусках.

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Definitions

maulingnoun

A severe attack or beating, often resulting in serious injury.

The hiker suffered a mauling by a bear while exploring the forest.

A thorough defeat or criticism, often in a competitive or confrontational context.

The team received a mauling in the championship game, losing by a wide margin.

maulinggerund / present participle

Attacking and tearing roughly; engaged in mauling.

Security managed to separate the mauling dogs before anyone was hurt.

maulingadjective

Relating to or resulting from a mauling (an attack causing serious injury).

The doctors treated several mauling injuries after the animal escaped.

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.