mauling

🇬🇧 en fr 🇫🇷

maul verb /mɔːl/
(usually of an animal) To savage; to cause serious physical wounds.	amocher
(figuratively) To criticise harshly.	casser du sucre sur le dos de
To handle someone or something in a rough way.	maltraiter

maul noun /mɔːl/
A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.	merlin

mauling
	molestation

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