Word forms: plural gases, 3rd person singular presenttense gasses, present participle gassing, past tense, past participle gassedlanguage note: The form gases is the plural of the noun. The form gasses is the third person singular of the verb.
1. uncountable noun
Gas is a substance like air that is neither liquid nor solid and burns easily. It is used as a fuel for cooking and heating.
Coal is actually cheaper than gas.
...a contract to develop oil and gas reserves.
2. variable noun
A gas is any substance that is neither liquid nor solid, for example oxygen or hydrogen.
Helium is a very light gas.
...a huge cloud of gas and dust from the volcanic eruption.
3. variable noun
Gas is a poisonous gas that can be used as a weapon.
...mustard gas.
The problem was that the exhaust gases contain many toxins.
4. variable noun
Gas is a gas used for medical purposes, for example to make patients feel less pain or go to sleep during an operation.
[informal]
...an anaesthetic gas used by many dentists.
5. uncountable noun
Gas is the fuel which is used to drive motor vehicles.
[US]
...a tank of gas.
...gas stations.
regional note: in BRIT, use petrol
Synonyms: petrol, gasoline [US, Canadian, New Zealand] More Synonyms of gas
6. verb
To gas a person or animal means to kill them by making them breathe poisonous gas.
Hundreds of thousands of rabbits are to be gassed because they are destroying theenvironment. [VERB noun]
7. singular noun [aNOUN]
You can describe a situation or event as a gas when it is very lively, amusing, and enjoyable.
[informal, old-fashioned]
It was really a gas to find someone I could talk with.
8. See also gas chamber, gas mask, greenhouse gas, laughing gas, natural gas, tear gas
9.
See step on the gas
More Synonyms of gas
gas in British English
(ɡæs)
nounWord forms: pluralgases or gasses
1.
a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape and will expand indefinitely to fill any container. If very high pressure is applied a gas may become liquid or solid, otherwise itsdensity tends towards that of the condensed phase
Compare liquid (sense 1), solid (sense 1)
2.
any substance that is gaseous at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
3.
any gaseous substance that is above its critical temperature and therefore not liquefiable by pressure alone
Compare vapour (sense 2)
4.
a.
a fossil fuel in the form of a gas, used as a source of domestic and industrial heat
See also coal gas, natural gas
b.
(as modifier)
a gas cooker
gas fire
5.
a gaseous anaesthetic, such as nitrous oxide
6. mining
firedamp or the explosive mixture of firedamp and air
7. the usual US, Canadian, and New Zealand word for petrol, See also gasoline
8. step on the gas
9.
a toxic or suffocating substance in suspension in air used against an enemy
10. informal
idle talk or boasting
11. slang
a delightful or successful person or thing
his latest record is a gas
12. US an informal name for flatus
verbWord forms: gases, gasses, gassing or gassed
13. (transitive)
to provide or fill with gas
14. (transitive)
to subject to gas fumes, esp so as to asphyxiate or render unconscious
15. (intransitive)
to give off gas, as in the charging of a battery
16. (transitive)
(in textiles) to singe (fabric) with a flame from a gas burner to remove unwanted fibres
17. (intransitive; foll byto) informal
to talk in an idle or boastful way (to a person)
18. (transitive) slang, mainly US and Canadian
to thrill or delight
Derived forms
gasless (ˈgasless)
adjective
Word origin
C17 (coined by J. B. van Helmont (1577–1644), Flemish chemist): modification of Greekkhaos atmosphere
gas in American English
(gæs)
nounWord forms: pluralgases or ˈgasses (ˈgæsɪz)
1.
the fluid form of a substance in which it can expand indefinitely and completely fill its container;form that is neither liquid nor solid; vapor
2.
any mixture of flammable gases used for lighting, heating, or cooking
3.
any gas, as nitrous oxide, used as an anesthetic
4.
any substance, as phosgene, intentionally dispersed through the atmosphere, as in war, to act as a poison, irritant, or asphyxiant
5.
various gaseous substances formed by living or decaying matter, esp. if formed in the stomach, bowels, etc.
6. Informal
gasoline
7. US, Slang
a.
idle or boastful talk
b.
something or someone that is very pleasing, exciting, amusing, etc.
the movie was a gas
8. Mining
a mixture of firedamp with air, that explodes if ignited
verb transitiveWord forms: gassed or ˈgassing
9.
to supply with gas
10.
to subject to the action of gas
11.
to injure or kill by gas, as in war
12. US, Slang
to thrill, delight, amuse greatly, etc.
verb intransitive
13.
to give off gas
14. US, Slang
to talk in an idle or boastful way
adjective
15.
of, using, or operated by gas
Idioms:
gas up
step on the gas
Word origin
ModL, altered by Van Helmont (1577-1644), Belgian chemist (with g- pronounced, as in Du, as a voiced fricative) < Gr chaos, air (see chaos), term used by Paracelsus
More idioms containing
gas
run out of gas
Examples of 'gas' in a sentence
gas
He also allegedly tampered with a domestic gas fitting.
The Sun (2016)
We have gas heating but who can afford to use it?
The Sun (2016)
They carry oxygen and a gas and air mix for pain relief.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Natural gas burns more cleanly than other fossil fuels.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The float is part of his plan to diversify the economy away from a reliance on oil and gas.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They will also be greener, being powered by liquefied natural gas and fuel cells.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He did stand a long way off the odd ditch but once there was a little less gas in the tank he was really good.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The dumping of other regulations will make it easier for frackers to find more natural gas, so increasing its supply and lowering its price.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Plant officials blamed dust in the gas.
Hyland, Paul Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994)
This burns the waste to ash and releases highly flammable carbon monoxide and hydrogen gases.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is the second gas find in the region in the past year.
The Sun (2012)
The solar wind slows as it crashes into the thin gas that fills the space between stars.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
These lakes were full of poisonous gases from the volcano.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They need to breathe toxic gas the way humans need oxygen.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And they have fake wood fires fuelled with gas.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Could the exhaust gases be seeping into the car?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
These tougher sanctions would cover oil and gas investment and the financial sector.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They are fuelled by natural gas pumped through the steel and copper stems.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
My problem is the empty gas tank.
Christianity Today (2000)
These memory cells are kept at very low temperatures using a liquid gas.
Samways, B. & Byrne-Jones, T. Computers Basic Facts (1983)
The gas was lighted and the electric lights.
E. Nesbit The Treasure Seekers (1899)
The allowance makes it harder to persuade such villages to convert from coal to gas central heating.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She was given gas and air during an ankle massage then released.
The Sun (2013)
The gas is then piped back to the surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Gas and dust thrown off by the spinning sun formed the planets.
The Sun (2009)
The data confirmed a downward trend, especially for domestic gas consumption.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The company also manufactures the Ideal range of domestic gas boilers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A source close to the investigation said the test would detect traces of anaesthetic gas if there were any.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Word lists with
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In other languages
gas
British English: gas /ɡæs/ NOUN
A gas is any substance that is neither liquid nor solid.
Hydrogen is a gas, not a metal.
American English: gas
Arabic: غَاز
Brazilian Portuguese: gás
Chinese: 煤气
Croatian: plin
Czech: plyn
Danish: gas
Dutch: gas
European Spanish: gas
Finnish: kaasu
French: gaz
German: Gas
Greek: αέριο
Italian: gas
Japanese: ガス
Korean: 가스
Norwegian: gass
Polish: gaz
European Portuguese: gás
Romanian: gaz
Russian: газ
Latin American Spanish: gas
Swedish: gas
Thai: แก๊ซ
Turkish: gaz
Ukrainian: газ
Vietnamese: khí ga
British English: gas VERB
To gas a person or animal means to kill them by making them breathe poisonous gas.
Her husband ran a pipe from her car exhaust to the bedroom in an attempt to gas her.
American English: gas
Brazilian Portuguese: asfixiar com gás
Chinese: 用毒气杀死
European Spanish: gasear
French: asphyxier
German: vergasen
Italian: asfissiare con il gas
Japanese: 毒ガスで殺す
Korean: 독가스로 죽이다
European Portuguese: asfixiar com gás
Latin American Spanish: gasear
All related terms of 'gas'
ga
Gabon
Cayuga
a member of a Native American people (one of the Iroquois peoples) formerly living around Cayuga Lake
churinga
a sacred amulet of the native Australians
mulga
any of various Australian acacia shrubs, esp Acacia aneura, which grows in the central desert regions and has leaflike leafstalks
Onondaga
a member of a Native American people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the St Lawrence River
Georgia
a republic in NW Asia, on the Black Sea: an independent kingdom during the Middle Ages, it was divided by Turkey and Persia in 1555; became part of Russia in 1918 and a separate Soviet republic in 1936; its independence was recognized internationally in 1992. It is rich in minerals and has hydroelectric resources . Official language: Georgian . Religion : Orthodox Christian majority , Muslim minority . Currency : lari . Capital: Tbilisi . Pop: 3 912 061 (2017 est). Area: 69 493 sq km (26 831 sq miles)
CS gas
CS gas is a gas which causes you to cry and makes breathing painful. It is sometimes used by the police to control a crowd which is rioting .
gas up
to put gasoline into the tank of (a vehicle)
air gas
dry air charged with vapor from petroleum or some other hydrocarbon , used for lighting or heating
gas hog
a large car with very high petrol consumption
gas jet
a flame of illuminating gas
gas law
Physics See ideal gas law
gas log
an imitation log in the form of a hollow, perforated cylinder , used as a gas burner in a fireplace
gas oil
a fuel oil obtained in the distillation of petroleum , intermediate in viscosity and boiling point between paraffin and lubricating oils. It boils above about 250°C
gas tap
a valve for controlling the release of gas
Calor Gas
Calor gas is gas in liquid form which is sold in special containers so that people can use it in places which are not connected to the gas supply, such as tents or caravans .
coal gas
a mixture of gases produced by the distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting: consists mainly of hydrogen , methane , and carbon monoxide
CS (gas)
a powerful tear gas in the form of an aerosol , C 10 H 5 ClN 2 , with the odor of pepper , used by police and the military, esp. to control riots
flue gas
the smoke in the uptake of a boiler fire: it consists mainly of carbon dioxide , carbon monoxide , and nitrogen
gas bill
A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
gas black
finely powdered carbon produced by burning natural gas. It is used as a pigment in paints , etc
gas board
→ the gas board
gas coal
coal that is rich in volatile hydrocarbons , making it a suitable source of domestic gas
gas field
A gas field is an area of natural gas underground , produced by decay of organic material.
gas fire
A gas fire is a fire that produces heat by burning gas.
gas-fired
heated by the combustion of gas
gas gauge
an instrument used to indicate the level of petrol contained in a fuel tank , esp in a motor vehicle
gas giant
one of the four planets in our solar system that are composed chiefly of hydrogen and helium , namely Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus , and Neptune
gas lamp
→ another name for gaslight
gas laws
the physical laws obeyed by gases , esp Boyle's law and Charles ' law
gas lift
Gas lift is a method in which gas is injected into the production tubing (= tubes through which hydrocarbons flow to the surface) to allow liquids to enter the wellbore at a higher flow rate .
gas main
a large pipeline in which gas is carried for distribution through smaller pipes to consumers
gas mask
A gas mask is a device that you wear over your face in order to protect yourself from poisonous gases.
gas meter
an apparatus for measuring and recording the amount of gas passed through it
gas oven
a domestic oven heated by gas
gas pedal
The gas pedal is another name for the → accelerator .
gas pipe
a metal pipe used to supply a building with gas
gas plant
an aromatic white-flowered Eurasian rutaceous plant, Dictamnus albus, that emits a vapour capable of being ignited
gas poker
a long tubular gas burner used to kindle a fire
gas pump
a device at a filling station that is used to deliver petrol to the tank of a car and which displays the quantity, quality, and usually the cost of the petrol delivered
gas range
a stove and oven that use natural gas as a fuel source
gas ring
A gas ring is a metal device on top of a cooker or stove , where you can burn gas in order to cook food on it.
gas stove
a stove that uses natural gas as a fuel source
gas tank
The gas tank in a motor vehicle is the container for gas.
gas well
a well for obtaining natural gas
ideal gas
a hypothetical gas which obeys Boyle's law exactly at all temperatures and pressures, and which has internal energy that depends only upon the temperature. Measurements upon real gases are extrapolated to zero pressure to obtain results in agreement with theories relating to an ideal gas, esp in thermometry
inert gas
any of the unreactive gaseous elements helium , neon , argon , krypton , xenon , and radon
mains gas
gas supplied to a building through pipes
marsh gas
a hydrocarbon gas largely composed of methane formed when organic material decays in the absence of air
nerve gas
Nerve gas is a poisonous gas used in war as a weapon .
Chinese translation of 'gas'
gas
(ɡæs)
n
(c/u) (Chem) 气(氣)体(體) (qìtǐ) (种(種), zhǒng)
(u) (for cooking, heating) 煤气(氣) (méiqì)
(u) (US, inf) (also gasoline)
汽油 (qìyóu)
英 = petrol
(u) (= anaesthetic) 麻醉气(氣) (mázuìqì)
vt
(= kill) 用毒气(氣)处(處)死 (yòng dúqì chǔsǐ)
All related terms of 'gas'
gas fire
煤气(氣)取暖器 méiqì qǔnuǎnqì [ 个(個) gè ]
gas tank
汽油罐 qìyóuguàn [ 个(個) gè ] [ 英 = petrol tank ]
tear gas
催泪(淚)弹(彈) cuīlèidàn [ 枚 méi ]
Calor gas
罐装(裝)煤气(氣) guànzhuāng méiqì
gas pedal
油门(門) yóumén
camping gas
露营(營)煤气(氣) lùyíng méiqì [ 罐 guàn ]
gas cooker
煤气(氣)炉(爐) méiqìlú [ 个(個) gè ]
gas station
加油站 jiāyóuzhàn [ 个(個) gè ] [ 英 = filling or petrol station ]