Synonyms for maul
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Savage — to criticise harshly
savage, whip, thrash, lambast UK, lamblast US, slash, bash, lash, scorch informal, castigate, excoriate, censure
2. Injure — to savage; to cause serious physical wounds
injure, hurt, do violence to, bruise, harm, wound, scathe dated UK
Other
Noun
1. Pound — A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat
pound, beat, mace, bang, wallop, pommel, club, baste, pelt, cudgel, thump, spank, batter, drub
2. Hammer
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To handle someone or something in a rough way.
- v. 2
To savage; to cause serious physical wounds.
The bear mauled him in a terrible way.
- n. 1
A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
- n. 2
A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
Related words
- Phrases
- maul oak
Example sentences
- savage There are still some savage tribes on that island.
- whip I'm sure you'll whip us up something really good.
- slash The U.S. should slash its military budget in half.
- thrash If we don't get home now, your dad will thrash you!
- harm This kind of magazine can do harm to young people.
- injure You have to be careful so as not to injure yourself.
By length
- 4 letters
- club1, beat1, hurt1, harm1, bang1, mall1, whip1, bash1, lash1, mace1, pelt1, drub1
- 5 letters
- abuse2, pound1, wound1, slash1, spank1, thump1, baste1
- 6 letters
- hammer2, savage2, batter2, misuse2, injure2, bruise1, thrash1, sledge1, scorch1, wallop2, pommel2, mangle2, cudgel2, scathe
- 7 letters
- censure2, lambast
- 8 letters
- lamblast
- 9 letters
- castigate3, mishandle3, excoriate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- molester
- Deutsch
- belästigen