to mace
- verb
- /meɪs/
- NSFW
- Maced me right in my eyes.
- get maced
- then maced
It's a revolution and you're complaining that they maced you.
- It's a revolution and you're complaining that they maced you.
Examples
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Dad, you're gonna get maced again.
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Came back and just maced me over the top.
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And then I maced him.
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Then nothing because she maced him.
Fiction book (1991) -
I Maced that detective.
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I have been maced.
Fiction book (1991) -
He maced me! -
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The security guard quickly maced the attacker to stop him.
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When the assailant approached her, she maced him in self-defense.
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During the protest, the police maced several individuals, dispersing the crowd.
Antonyms
Compounds
A liquid spray that makes eyes burn and makes people feel dizzy so they cannot move
- UK
A tall marsh plant with long flat leaves and long brown seed heads used for weaving mats and chair seats
How Irritating
- NSFW
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mace as a verb comes from the brand name Mace, a popular self-defence spray, so to 'mace' someone is to spray them with that chemical irritant.