maul

IPA(Pronunciation)

/mɔːl/

Verb

figuratively transitive

To handle someone or something in a rough way. / To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal). / (figuratively) To criticise harshly. / (transitive) To beat with a maul.

Japanese Meaning

乱暴に扱う、粗野に扱う / 激しく攻撃して重傷を負わせる、猛烈に攻める（主に動物が対象の場合） / 激しく批判する、容赦なく非難する / 大槌などを用いて打つ

What is this buttons?

The zookeeper warned visitors not to taunt the bears, because they might maul anyone who gets too close.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

飼育員は来園者にクマをからかわないよう注意した。近づきすぎると襲って重傷を負わせることがあるからだ。

Details

Sense（1）

To handle someone or something in a rough way.

Sense（2）

To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).

The bear mauled him in a terrible way.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（3）

(figuratively) To criticise harshly.

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Sense（4）

(transitive) To beat with a maul.

mauls

（ present singular third-person ）

mauling

（ participle present ）

mauled

（ participle past ）

mauled

（ past ）

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