mauled

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To attack and tear apart with the mouth and claws, especially mercilessly.

  - "The lion mauled the zebra in the savannah."
  - "The dog mauled the mailman, leaving him with severe injuries."

• Verb

  2. (figuratively) To treat harshly or cruelly.

  - "The boss mauled his employees with harsh criticism."
  - "The media mauled the celebrity over a minor mistake."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mauled
dawled , pawled , jawed

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Variants

List of all variants of mauled that leads to same result
maul , mauled , mauler , maulers , mauling , mauls

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to bite and chew' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. 'Mauled' is also a term used in boxing to describe a fight where one boxer dominates the other, leaving them severely injured.

2. In the medical field, 'mauled' is used to describe severe burns or injuries.

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Related Concepts

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1. Attack: Related to physical violence or aggression.

2. Harsh treatment: Related to cruelty or mistreatment.

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Culture

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In literature, 'mauled' is often used metaphorically to describe the treatment of characters or the condition of a setting. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Tom Buchanan is described as 'mauling' Daisy, symbolizing his destructive and violent nature.

How to Memorize "mauled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a lion attacking and tearing apart its prey with its mouth and claws.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mauled' with the image of a wounded animal or a harshly treated person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the mnemonic 'Mauled means to bite and chew.'

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