Maced Meaning in English
word · lemma: mace
Definition
To be sprayed with mace (pepper spray or tear gas), usually by police or security, causing pain and tearing. Used informally, mainly in the USA.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal and mostly found in the US; 'maced' is the past tense of 'mace' as a verb (to spray with Mace-brand spray or similar). Often used when describing protests or crowd control events. Not used for other meanings of 'mace' (the spice or weapon).
Spanish: rociado con gas pimienta - atacado con gas lacrimógenoPortuguese (BR): atingido com spray de pimenta - atacado com gás lacrimogêneoPortuguese (PT): atingido com spray pimenta - atacado com gás lacrimogéneoChinese (Simplified): 被喷洒辣椒喷雾 - 被喷洒催泪瓦斯Chinese (Traditional): 被噴灑辣椒噴霧 - 被噴灑催淚瓦斯Hindi: मिर्च स्प्रे किया गयाArabic: تعرّض لرذاذ الفلفلBengali: মেস দিয়ে স্প্রে করা - মরিচ স্প্রে দিয়ে আক্রান্ত হওয়াRussian: перцовым баллончиком обработан - ошпарен газомJapanese: 催涙スプレーをかけられたVietnamese: bị xịt hơi cayKorean: 최루 스프레이를 맞았다Turkish: biber gazı sıkıldı - biber gazına maruz kaldıUrdu: مرچ اسپرے کیا گیاIndonesian: bị xịt hơi cay
Example Sentences
She was maced at the demonstration.
basic
I can't believe I got maced just for standing there!
natural
A bunch of people got maced when things got out of control.
natural
After we were maced, our eyes burned for hours.
natural
The protesters were maced by the police.
basic
He got maced during the fight.
basic