maul
A. -transitive verb
1. (literally)
[tiger, bear] atacar y malherir
·to maul somebody to death
·atacar y matar a somebody, someone
2. (figurative)
[+writer, play] vapulear
[+text] destrozar, arruinar
[+team, competitor, candidate] arrollar
·he got badly mauled in the press
·la prensa lo vapuleó, la prensa lo puso como un trapo *
B. -noun (Rugby) melé (f) espontánea