Word: mauling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mau
ling
Definition: Present participle of maul; injure badly by beating
Morphemes:
Affix: maul
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To beat with the heavy hammer called a maul.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: malleus
Language: la
Decoded: malleus
Meaning: hammer
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.