teargas tear·gas uncommon noun (1) verb (1) noun 1. a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds Synonymstear gaslacrimatorlachrymator verb 1. attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes “The students were teargassed during the riot” Related words Broader terms gaschemical weapon Narrower terms chlorobenzylidenemalononitrilechloroacetophenonenitrochloromethane WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
