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- [mawl]
- /mɔl/
- /mɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mawl]
- /mɔl/
Definitions of mauled word
- noun mauled a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges. 1
- noun mauled Archaic. a heavy club or mace. 1
- verb with object mauled to handle or use roughly: The book was badly mauled by its borrowers. 1
- verb with object mauled to injure by a rough beating, shoving, or the like; bruise: to be mauled by an angry crowd. 1
- verb with object mauled to split with a maul and wedge, as a wooden rail. 1
- noun mauled Simple past tense and past participle of maul. 1
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Origin of mauled
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; (noun) Middle English malle < Old French mail mallet, hammer < Latin malleus hammer; (v.) Middle English mallen < Old French maillier, derivative of noun
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Parts of speech for Mauled
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mauled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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Antonyms for mauled
verb mauled
- protected — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
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