'Mauling' definitions:

Definition of 'Mauling'

From: GCIDE
  • Mauling \Maul"ing\, n. A severe beating with a stick, cudgel, or the fist. [1913 Webster] maulstick

Definition of 'Mauling'

From: GCIDE
  • Maul \Maul\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mauled; p. pr. & vb. n. Mauling.]
  • 1. To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a coarse manner. [1913 Webster]
  • Meek modern faith to murder, hack, and maul. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To injure greatly; to do much harm to. [1913 Webster]
  • It mauls not only the person misrepreseted, but him also to whom he is misrepresented. --South. [1913 Webster]