{ "maudlin":{ "appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{ "examples":[ "a maudlin movie about a lovable tramp" ], "synonyms":[ "chocolate-box", "cloying", "corny", "drippy", "fruity", "gooey", "lovey-dovey", "mawkish", "mushy", "novelettish", "saccharine", "sappy", "schmaltzy", "sentimental", "sloppy", "slushy", "soppy", "soupy", "spoony", "spooney", "sticky", "sugarcoated", "sugary", "wet" ], "near synonyms":[ "dreamy", "misty-eyed", "moonstruck", "moony", "nostalgic", "starry-eyed", "feel-good", "fuzzy", "melodramatic", "soap-operatic", "soapy", "sudsy", "flat", "insipid", "soft-boiled", "tasteless", "vapid", "watery", "cutesy", "twee" ], "near antonyms":[ "unadulterated", "unvarnished", "antisentimental", "cynical", "hard-boiled", "hard-edged", "hardheaded" ], "antonyms":[ "unsentimental" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "maul":{ "to abuse physically":{ "examples":[ "demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police" ], "synonyms":[ "maltreat", "manhandle", "mishandle", "rough (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "abuse", "ill-treat", "ill-use", "mistreat", "misuse", "roughhouse", "wrestle", "bash", "batter", "beat", "buffet", "drub", "lambaste", "lambast", "lick", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "slap", "thrash", "harm", "hurt", "injure", "wound", "oppress", "persecute", "wrong", "ambush", "assail", "attack", "clobber", "fight", "gang up (on)", "hit", "jump", "knock", "torment", "torture" ], "near antonyms":[ "caress", "fondle", "pet", "coddle", "mollycoddle", "pamper", "care (for)", "foster", "nurture" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up" ], "synonyms":[ "bash", "baste", "bat", "batter", "beat", "belabor", "belt", "birch", "bludgeon", "buffet", "bung up", "club", "curry", "do", "drub", "fib", "flog", "hammer", "hide", "lace", "lambaste", "lambast", "lash", "lather", "lick", "mess (up)", "paddle", "pelt", "pommel", "pound", "pummel", "punch out", "rough (up)", "slate", "slog", "switch", "tan", "thrash", "thresh", "thump", "tromp", "wallop", "whale", "whip", "whop", "whap", "whup", "work over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assail", "assault", "attack", "beset", "box", "bust", "chop", "clobber", "clout", "crack", "cudgel", "cuff", "descend (on or upon)", "hit", "jump (on)", "knock", "lam", "lay on", "paste", "pounce (on or upon)", "punch", "raid", "rush", "slam", "slap", "smack", "smash", "sock", "spank", "storm", "swat", "swipe", "thwack", "whack", "wham", "whomp", "blackjack", "cane", "cowhide", "flagellate", "fustigate", "horsewhip", "leather", "pistol-whip", "rawhide", "scourge", "strap", "gore", "lacerate", "wound", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in hammer , sledgehammer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beetle", "gavel", "hammer", "mallet", "sledgehammer", "bastinado", "bastinade", "bat", "baton", "billy", "billy club", "bludgeon", "cane", "club", "cudgel", "nightstick", "rod", "rung", "sap", "shillelagh", "shillalah", "staff", "truncheon", "waddy", "blackjack", "knobkerrie", "mace", "birch", "crabstick", "hickory", "rattan", "stave", "switch", "crook", "crosier", "crozier", "walking stick", "whangee" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "maunderer":{ "a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination":{ "examples":[ "the city has many quaint alleys and backstreets to interest the urban maunderer" ], "synonyms":[ "drifter", "gadabout", "gypsy", "knockabout", "nomad", "rambler", "roamer", "rover", "stroller", "vagabond", "wanderer", "wayfarer" ], "near synonyms":[ "laggard", "straggler", "lingerer", "loiterer", "sojourner", "bum", "hobo", "tramp", "passenger", "sightseer", "traveler", "traveller", "migrant", "transient", "vagrant", "ambler", "saunterer" ], "near antonyms":[ "homebody", "denizen", "dweller", "habitant", "inhabitant", "resident", "settler" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mauled":{ "to abuse physically":{ "examples":[ "demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police" ], "synonyms":[ "maltreated", "manhandled", "mishandled", "roughed (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "abused", "ill-treated", "ill-used", "mistreated", "misused", "roughhoused", "wrestled", "bashed", "battered", "beat", "buffeted", "drubbed", "lambasted", "licked", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pounded", "pummeled", "pummelled", "slapped", "thrashed", "harmed", "hurt", "injured", "wounded", "oppressed", "persecuted", "wronged", "ambushed", "assailed", "attacked", "clobbered", "fought", "ganged up (on)", "hit", "jumped", "knocked", "tormented", "tortured" ], "near antonyms":[ "caressed", "fondled", "petted", "coddled", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "cared (for)", "fostered", "nurtured" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up" ], "synonyms":[ "bashed", "basted", "batted", "battered", "beat", "belabored", "belted", "birched", "bludgeoned", "buffeted", "bunged up", "clubbed", "curried", "did", "drubbed", "fibbed", "flogged", "hammered", "hided", "laced", "lambasted", "lashed", "lathered", "licked", "messed (up)", "paddled", "pelted", "pommeled", "pommelled", "pounded", "pummeled", "pummelled", "punched out", "roughed (up)", "slated", "slogged", "switched", "tanned", "thrashed", "threshed", "thumped", "tromped", "walloped", "whaled", "whipped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped", "worked over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailed", "assaulted", "attacked", "beset", "boxed", "busted", "bust", "chopped", "clobbered", "clouted", "cracked", "cudgeled", "cudgelled", "cuffed", "descended (on or upon)", "hit", "jumped (on)", "knocked", "laid on", "lammed", "pasted", "pounced (on or upon)", "punched", "raided", "rushed", "slammed", "slapped", "smacked", "smashed", "socked", "spanked", "stormed", "swatted", "swiped", "thwacked", "whacked", "whammed", "whomped", "blackjacked", "caned", "cowhided", "flagellated", "fustigated", "horsewhipped", "leathered", "pistol-whipped", "rawhided", "scourged", "strapped", "gored", "lacerated", "wounded", "maimed", "mangled", "mutilated" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "maundering":{ "passing from one topic to another":{ "examples":[ "a long, maundering conversation about what was wrong with the world and how he could fix it" ], "synonyms":[ "desultory", "digressional", "digressionary", "digressive", "discursive", "excursive", "leaping", "meandering", "rambling", "wandering" ], "near synonyms":[ "circuitous", "deviating", "devious", "indirect", "roundabout" ], "near antonyms":[ "coherent", "consistent", "logical", "direct", "focused", "focussed", "straightforward", "undeviating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in chatter , babble":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babble", "babbling", "blab", "blabbing", "chatter", "chattering", "drivel", "driveling", "drivelling", "gabble", "gabbling", "jabber", "jabbering", "prattle", "prattling", "rambling", "rumor", "undertone", "whisper", "grunt", "grunting", "mumble", "murmur", "murmuring", "mutter", "muttering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to move about from place to place aimlessly":{ "examples":[ "maundered all over town on his day off" ], "synonyms":[ "batting", "cruising", "drifting", "floating", "gadding (about)", "gallivanting", "galavanting", "kicking around", "knocking (about)", "meandering", "mooching", "rambling", "ranging", "roaming", "roving", "traipsing", "wandering" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambling", "sauntering", "strolling", "dawdling", "moping", "gypsying", "hoboing", "tramping", "vagabonding", "milling (about or around)", "straggling", "straying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point":{ "examples":[ "ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour" ], "synonyms":[ "blathering (on)", "going on", "rambling", "rattling", "running on" ], "near synonyms":[ "deviating", "digressing", "straying", "wandering", "sidetracking", "blabbering", "blabbing", "blithering", "bumbling", "burbling", "chattering", "chatting", "driveling", "drivelling", "drooling", "gabbing", "gabbling", "gibbering", "jabbering", "pattering", "prating", "prattling", "waffling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "a couple of mates maundering over their beer in a dark corner of the pub" ], "synonyms":[ "beefing", "bellyaching", "bitching", "bleating", "carping", "caterwauling", "complaining", "crabbing", "croaking", "fussing", "griping", "grizzling", "grouching", "grousing", "growling", "grumbling", "grumping", "hollering", "inveighing", "keening", "kicking", "kvetching", "moaning", "murmuring", "muttering", "nagging", "repining", "screaming", "squawking", "squealing", "wailing", "whimpering", "whinging", "whingeing", "whining", "yammering", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling" ], "near synonyms":[ "objecting (to)", "protesting", "quarreling (with)", "quarrelling (with)", "caviling", "cavilling", "quibbling", "fretting", "stewing", "worrying", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "lamenting" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepting", "bearing", "countenancing", "enduring", "taking", "tolerating", "applauding", "cheering", "commending" ], "antonyms":[ "crowing", "delighting", "rejoicing" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "mauling":{ "as in thrashing , pummeling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "assault", "attack", "bashing", "battering", "battery", "batting", "beating", "belting", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "clubbing", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "drubbing", "flogging", "hammering", "lacing", "licking", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "smashing", "socking", "thrashing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "hurt", "impairment", "injury", "frenzy", "fury", "onslaught", "outbreak", "outrage", "paroxysm", "rage", "rampage", "revolt", "riot", "rupture", "shock", "storm", "terror", "threat", "tumult", "turbulence", "upheaval", "uproar", "barbarity", "brutality", "savagery", "browbeating", "bulldozing", "bullying", "hectoring", "strong-arming", "force", "foul play", "violence", "crippling", "maiming", "mayhem", "mutilation" ], "near antonyms":[ "pacificism", "pacifism", "nonviolence" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to abuse physically":{ "examples":[ "demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police" ], "synonyms":[ "maltreating", "manhandling", "mishandling", "roughing (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "abusing", "ill-treating", "ill-using", "mistreating", "misusing", "roughhousing", "wrestling", "bashing", "battering", "beating", "buffeting", "drubbing", "lambasting", "licking", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "slapping", "thrashing", "harming", "hurting", "injuring", "wounding", "oppressing", "persecuting", "wronging", "ambushing", "assailing", "attacking", "clobbering", "fighting", "ganging up (on)", "hitting", "jumping", "knocking", "tormenting", "torturing" ], "near antonyms":[ "caressing", "fondling", "petting", "coddling", "mollycoddling", "pampering", "caring (for)", "fostering", "nurturing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up" ], "synonyms":[ "bashing", "basting", "battering", "batting", "beating", "belaboring", "belting", "birching", "bludgeoning", "buffeting", "bunging up", "clubbing", "currying", "doing", "drubbing", "fibbing", "flogging", "hammering", "hiding", "lacing", "lambasting", "lashing", "lathering", "licking", "messing (up)", "paddling", "pelting", "pommeling", "pommelling", "pounding", "pummeling", "pummelling", "punching out", "roughing (up)", "slating", "slogging", "switching", "tanning", "thrashing", "threshing", "thumping", "tromping", "walloping", "whaling", "whipping", "whopping", "whapping", "whupping", "working over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assailing", "assaulting", "attacking", "besetting", "boxing", "busting", "chopping", "clobbering", "clouting", "cracking", "cudgeling", "cudgelling", "cuffing", "descending (on or upon)", "hitting", "jumping (on)", "knocking", "lamming", "laying on", "pasting", "pouncing (on or upon)", "punching", "raiding", "rushing", "slamming", "slapping", "smacking", "smashing", "socking", "spanking", "storming", "swatting", "swiping", "thwacking", "whacking", "whamming", "whomping", "blackjacking", "caning", "cowhiding", "flagellating", "fustigating", "horsewhipping", "leathering", "pistol-whipping", "rawhiding", "scourging", "strapping", "goring", "lacerating", "wounding", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "mausolea":{ "a stone building with places for the dead bodies of several people or the body of an important person":{ "examples":[ "The cemetery has many mausoleums for some of the cites most notable families." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "memorials", "monuments", "cathedrals", "edifices", "halls", "palaces", "towers", "chambers", "crypts", "graves", "graves", "sepulchers", "tombs", "vaults", "constructions", "erections", "structures", "castles", "ch\u00e2teaus", "ch\u00e2teaux", "countryseats", "estates", "haciendas", "manor houses", "manors", "mansions", "showplaces", "villas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mausoleums":{ "a stone building with places for the dead bodies of several people or the body of an important person":{ "examples":[ "The cemetery has many mausoleums for some of the cites most notable families." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "memorials", "monuments", "cathedrals", "edifices", "halls", "palaces", "towers", "chambers", "crypts", "graves", "graves", "sepulchers", "tombs", "vaults", "constructions", "erections", "structures", "castles", "ch\u00e2teaus", "ch\u00e2teaux", "countryseats", "estates", "haciendas", "manor houses", "manors", "mansions", "showplaces", "villas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "maundered":{ "to move about from place to place aimlessly":{ "examples":[ "maundered all over town on his day off" ], "synonyms":[ "batted", "cruised", "drifted", "floated", "gadded (about)", "gallivanted", "galavanted", "kicked around", "knocked (about)", "meandered", "mooched", "rambled", "ranged", "roamed", "roved", "traipsed", "wandered" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambled", "sauntered", "strolled", "dawdled", "moped", "gypsied", "hoboed", "tramped", "vagabonded", "milled (about or around)", "straggled", "strayed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point":{ "examples":[ "ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour" ], "synonyms":[ "blathered (on)", "rambled", "ran on", "rattled", "went on" ], "near synonyms":[ "deviated", "digressed", "strayed", "wandered", "sidetracked", "blabbed", "blabbered", "blithered", "bumbled", "burbled", "chatted", "chattered", "driveled", "drivelled", "drooled", "gabbed", "gabbled", "gibbered", "jabbered", "pattered", "prated", "prattled", "waffled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "a couple of mates maundering over their beer in a dark corner of the pub" ], "synonyms":[ "beefed", "bellyached", "bitched", "bleated", "carped", "caterwauled", "complained", "crabbed", "croaked", "fussed", "griped", "grizzled", "grouched", "groused", "growled", "grumbled", "grumped", "hollered", "inveighed", "keened", "kicked", "kvetched", "moaned", "murmured", "muttered", "nagged", "repined", "screamed", "squawked", "squealed", "wailed", "whimpered", "whined", "whinged", "yammered", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled" ], "near synonyms":[ "objected (to)", "protested", "quarreled (with)", "quarrelled (with)", "caviled", "cavilled", "quibbled", "fretted", "stewed", "worried", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "bemoaned", "bewailed", "deplored", "lamented" ], "near antonyms":[ "accepted", "bore", "countenanced", "endured", "tolerated", "took", "applauded", "cheered", "commended" ], "antonyms":[ "crowed", "delighted", "rejoiced" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "maunderers":{ "a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination":{ "examples":[ "the city has many quaint alleys and backstreets to interest the urban maunderer" ], "synonyms":[ "drifters", "gadabouts", "gypsies", "knockabouts", "nomads", "ramblers", "roamers", "rovers", "strollers", "vagabonds", "wanderers", "wayfarers" ], "near synonyms":[ "laggards", "stragglers", "lingerers", "loiterers", "sojourners", "bums", "hoboes", "hobos", "tramps", "passengers", "sightseers", "travelers", "travellers", "migrants", "transients", "vagrants", "amblers", "saunterers" ], "near antonyms":[ "homebodies", "denizens", "dwellers", "habitants", "inhabitants", "residents", "settlers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mauls":{ "to abuse physically":{ "examples":[ "demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police" ], "synonyms":[ "maltreats", "manhandles", "mishandles", "roughs (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "abuses", "ill-treats", "ill-uses", "mistreats", "misuses", "roughhouses", "wrestles", "bashes", "batters", "beats", "buffets", "drubs", "lambastes", "lambasts", "licks", "pommels", "pounds", "pummels", "slaps", "thrashes", "harms", "hurts", "injures", "wounds", "oppresses", "persecutes", "wrongs", "ambushes", "assails", "attacks", "clobbers", "fights", "gangs up (on)", "hits", "jumps", "knocks", "torments", "tortures" ], "near antonyms":[ "caresses", "fondles", "pets", "coddles", "mollycoddles", "pampers", "cares (for)", "fosters", "nurtures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to strike repeatedly":{ "examples":[ "the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up" ], "synonyms":[ "bashes", "bastes", "bats", "batters", "beats", "belabors", "belts", "birches", "bludgeons", "buffets", "bungs up", "clubs", "curries", "does", "drubs", "fibs", "flogs", "hammers", "hides", "laces", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "lathers", "licks", "messes (up)", "paddles", "pelts", "pommels", "pounds", "pummels", "punches out", "roughs (up)", "slates", "slogs", "switches", "tans", "thrashes", "threshes", "thumps", "tromps", "wallops", "whales", "whips", "whops", "whaps", "whups", "works over" ], "near synonyms":[ "assails", "assaults", "attacks", "besets", "boxes", "busts", "chops", "clobbers", "clouts", "cracks", "cudgels", "cuffs", "descends (on or upon)", "hits", "jumps (on)", "knocks", "lams", "lays on", "pastes", "pounces (on or upon)", "punches", "raids", "rushes", "slams", "slaps", "smacks", "smashes", "socks", "spanks", "storms", "swats", "swipes", "thwacks", "whacks", "whams", "whomps", "blackjacks", "canes", "cowhides", "flagellates", "fustigates", "horsewhips", "leathers", "pistol-whips", "rawhides", "scourges", "straps", "gores", "lacerates", "wounds", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in hammers , sledgehammers":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beetles", "gavels", "hammers", "mallets", "sledgehammers", "bastinadoes", "bastinades", "batons", "bats", "billies", "billy clubs", "bludgeons", "canes", "clubs", "cudgels", "nightsticks", "rods", "rungs", "saps", "shillelaghs", "shillalahs", "staffs", "staves", "truncheons", "waddies", "blackjacks", "knobkerries", "maces", "birches", "crabsticks", "hickories", "rattans", "staves", "switches", "crooks", "crosiers", "croziers", "walking sticks", "whangees" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "maunder":{ "to move about from place to place aimlessly":{ "examples":[ "maundered all over town on his day off" ], "synonyms":[ "bat", "cruise", "drift", "float", "gad (about)", "gallivant", "galavant", "kick around", "knock (about)", "meander", "mooch", "ramble", "range", "roam", "rove", "traipse", "wander" ], "near synonyms":[ "amble", "saunter", "stroll", "dawdle", "mope", "gypsy", "hobo", "tramp", "vagabond", "mill (about or around)", "straggle", "stray" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point":{ "examples":[ "ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour" ], "synonyms":[ "blather (on)", "go on", "ramble", "rattle", "run on" ], "near synonyms":[ "deviate", "digress", "stray", "wander", "sidetrack", "blab", "blabber", "blither", "bumble", "burble", "chat", "chatter", "drivel", "drool", "gab", "gabble", "gibber", "jabber", "patter", "prate", "prattle", "waffle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{ "examples":[ "a couple of mates maundering over their beer in a dark corner of the pub" ], "synonyms":[ "beef", "bellyache", "bitch", "bleat", "carp", "caterwaul", "complain", "crab", "croak", "fuss", "gripe", "grizzle", "grouch", "grouse", "growl", "grumble", "grump", "holler", "inveigh", "keen", "kick", "kvetch", "moan", "murmur", "mutter", "nag", "repine", "scream", "squawk", "squeal", "wail", "whimper", "whine", "whinge", "yammer", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "object (to)", "protest", "quarrel (with)", "cavil", "quibble", "fret", "stew", "worry", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament" ], "near antonyms":[ "accept", "bear", "countenance", "endure", "take", "tolerate", "applaud", "cheer", "commend" ], "antonyms":[ "crow", "delight", "rejoice" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }