Maul Definition & Meaning

maul
noun
  1. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
verb
  1. split (wood) with a maul and wedges
  2. injure badly by beating

"Maul" in song lyrics

See how maul is used in real songs:

  • "Cut you in half then watch you fall like Darth Maul"
    Masterminds f/ El-P, J-Live, Mr. Complex, Shabaam Sahdeeq — Seven
  • "I'll be right there when it does with a blade and start the maul"
    Mr. Hyde — Barn of the Naked Dead
  • "And if a fight started off I slice like Darth Maul"
    Souls Of Mischief — Trilogy

Usage tips for "maul"

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