Difference between Maul and Mangle

What is the difference between Maul and Mangle?

Maul as a verb is to handle someone or something in a rough way. while Mangle as a verb is to change, mutilate or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging etc.

Maul

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To handle someone or something in a rough way. To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually by an animal). To criticise harshly.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into it, or in combat. 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.

Mangle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To change, mutilate or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging etc.To wring laundry.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.The mangle attached to wringer washing machines, often called the wringer.

We hope you now know whether to use Maul or Mangle in your sentence.

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