mörbulta — meaning in English

English meaning

• contuse verb To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.
• maul noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
• pummel verb To hit someone or something repeatedly with the fists or in a heavy, battering way.

Senses

mörbulta is used for these senses in English:

• contuse (transitive) To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.
• maul (rugby) 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.
• pummel To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.

maul — full definition

1. noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
2. verb To injure someone badly by tearing at them, typically said of an animal attack.
3. verb To handle roughly or criticise harshly.

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