[verb] [T] - (of an animal) to attack (a person or animal) severely and hurt them badlyThe family's pet dog mauled their three-year-old son.If a film or performance is mauled, it is criticized severely.His first film was mauled by the critics for being too sentimental.
MAUL
Meaning of MAUL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012