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[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: maul 'hammer' (13-20 centuries), from Old French mail, from Latin malleus]
if an animal mauls someone, it injures them badly by tearing their flesh
::A mentally ill man was mauled after climbing into the lions' enclosure at London Zoo.
to strongly criticize something, especially a new book, play etc
::Her latest book was absolutely mauled by the critics.
to touch someone in a rough sexual way which they think is unpleasant
::What makes you think you've got the right to maul me like that?
informal to defeat someone very easily - used especially in sports reports
::Stanford have looked quite good lately. They absolutely mauled Notre Dame last weekend.
-- mauling n [singular]
::Juppe got a mauling over the government's failure to fulfil its promises.