mauling

Meanings

• verb

  The act of attacking and injuring someone or something with great force and violence.

  - "The bear mauled the hiker in the woods."
  - "The dog was put down after it mauled a child."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mauling
dawdling , pawling , rawling

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Variants

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maul , mauled , mauler , maulers , mauling , mauls

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Etymology

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From Old English mæglian, meaning 'to handle, manage, or control'. The modern sense of 'to attack and injure' developed in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mauling' is often used in the context of animal attacks, but it can also be used to describe violent encounters between humans.

2. In the early 20th century, the term 'mauling' was sometimes used to describe a severe criticism or rebuke.

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Related Concepts

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1. attack: An aggressive attempt to harm or destroy something or someone.

2. assault: An unlawful physical attack on another person.

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Culture

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In literature, mauling is often used to describe violent encounters or attacks. For example, in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea', the shark is described as 'mauling' the fisherman's catch.

How to Memorize "mauling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bear attacking and injuring a person or an animal attacking and injuring something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mauling' with the image of a violent attack.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Mauling Means Massive Attack' to remember the definition.

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