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Definition of teargas

teargas

/ˈtɪə.ɡæs/
tear · gas
Plural:teargases
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Past Simple:teargassed
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Past Participle:teargassed
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Present Participle:teargassing
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teargas Lexical Profile

teargas Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A chemical irritant dispersed in the air that causes severe eye and respiratory irritation, watering of the eyes, and temporary blindness, commonly used for crowd control.

Example

"Journalists covering the demonstration wore protective goggles to shield their eyes from the teargas."

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• verb

1

To disperse or subject a person or crowd to teargas.

Example

"Authorities decided to teargas the unruly crowd after several warnings to disperse were ignored."

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Word Nuance & Usage

As a noun, the open compound "tear gas" is more common in standard English, whereas the closed form "teargas" (or hyphenated "tear-gas") is frequently preferred when used as a verb.

• Nearby Words

tearful
tearfully
tearfulness
teargas
tearily
tearjerker
tearjerking

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Teargas. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/teargas
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