verb
- 1
[T]
(of an animal) to attack and injure somebody by tearing their flesh
(जानवर का) नोचना, फाड़ डालना, बुरी तरह घायल करना
- A villager was mauled by a leopard near the forest.
- The goat had been mauled by stray dogs.
Synonyms savage claw lacerate tear attack
- 2
[T]
to touch somebody or something in a rough and unpleasant way
बेदर्दी से छूना या दबोचना, मसलना
- Stop mauling the bread; just take one piece.
Synonyms paw manhandle handle roughly
- 3
[T] informal
to criticize something or somebody severely and publicly, or to defeat somebody very easily
कड़ी आलोचना करना, धज्जियाँ उड़ाना; बुरी तरह हराना
- The critics mauled his new film.
- Our team was mauled 5–0 in the final.
Synonyms savage pan slate thrash trounce
Opposite praise acclaim
noun
- 1
[C]
(in rugby) a group of players from both teams pushing around a player who is holding the ball off the ground
(रग्बी में) गेंद लिए खिलाड़ी के चारों ओर दोनों टीमों के खिलाड़ियों का धक्का-मुक्की वाला झुंड
- The forwards drove the maul over the line.
