gas

1 of 2

noun

ˈgas

plural gases also gasses

: a fluid (such as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely

: a combustible gas or gaseous mixture for fuel or lighting

especially : natural gas

: a gaseous product of digestion

also : discomfort from this

: a gas or gaseous mixture used to produce anesthesia

: a substance that can be used to produce a poisonous, suffocating, or physically irritating atmosphere

: empty talk : bombast

His talk about quitting his job was all gas.

: gasoline

also : the accelerator pedal of an automotive vehicle

: driving force : energy

I was young, and full of gas

H. L. Mencken

ran out of gas in the seventh inning

slang : something that gives pleasure : delight

the party was a gas

baseball, informal : fast and powerfully thrown pitches : smoke sense 8

That's Nate on the mound in the glossy photo in his dad's office, throwing gas in some Little League game.

Austin Murphy

gas

2 of 2

verb

gassed; gassing

intransitive verb

: to talk idly or garrulously

: to give off gas (see gas entry 1 sense 1)

: to fill the tank (as of an automobile) with gasoline

—usually used with up

transitive verb

: to supply with gas or especially gasoline

gas up the car

: to treat chemically with gas

: to poison or otherwise affect adversely with gas

slang : to please greatly

Example Sentences

Noun Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas. We heat our house with gas. Do you have a gas stove or an electric one? The car gets good gas mileage. The car almost ran out of gas. He was driving with one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake. Verb soldiers gassed on the battlefield We stopped to gas the car. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

From its production to its end-of-life, plastic belches greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of its life cycle.

Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Some states are transitioning away from carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the worst effects of a warming planet.

John Raby, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 According to the Environmental Protection Agency, transportation is the single largest source of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 The judge’s order in February said the Biden administration had failed to adequately consider the sale’s effect on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

Janet Mcconnaughey, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 And getting more electric vehicles on the road could help cut greenhouse gas emissions, which would help with the ongoing climate change issues.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Sep. 2022 Last week, the White House released a report on crypto’s environmental impact, saying that crypto-asset activity in the U.S. compares to the country’s greenhouse gas emissions from railroad diesel fuel.

Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The judge's order in February said the Biden administration had failed to adequately consider the sale’s effect on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

Janet Mcconnaughey, Chron, 14 Sep. 2022 The project will increase capacity by 50 percent at the Beam plant in Boston, Ky., while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the same percentage, Beam Suntory said Wednesday.

BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022

Verb

The already expensive trip came with an unexpected cost: The price for a gallon of unleaded at Death Valley’s Furnace Creek gas station, the only place to gas up for miles, was $8.25.

Evan Halper, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Nobody wanted oil in general in spring 2020, when global stay-at-home orders meant nobody needed to gas up and get to the office.

Julianne Pepitone, CNN, 12 Mar. 2022 Over the course of an hour, more people used the station as a cut-through to skip a long light than to gas up for $6.99 a gallon.

Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022 Members of the militia group the Oath Keepers, it was later revealed, had planned to trap members of Congress in a tunnel and to gas them.

Molly Jong-fast, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2022 Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to HER therapist.

Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2021 Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to HER therapist.

Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Aug. 2021 Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to HER therapist.

Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2021 Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to her therapist.

Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2021 See More

Kids Definition

gas 1 of 2

noun

ˈgas

plural gases

: a substance (as oxygen or hydrogen) having no fixed shape and tending to expand without limit

: natural gas

: a gas or a mixture of gases used to make a person unconscious (as for an operation)

: a substance that poisons the air or makes breathing difficult

: gasoline

: a gaseous product of digestion or the discomfort caused by it

gas

2 of 2

verb

gassed; gassing; gasses

: to poison with gas

"Her boy was gassed in the trenches," Grandma said.

Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder

: to supply with gas

Gas up the car.

Medical Definition

gas 1 of 3

noun

ˈgas

plural gases also gasses

: a fluid (as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely

: a gaseous product of digestion

also : discomfort from this

: a gas or gaseous mixture used to produce anesthesia

: a substance that can be used to produce a poisonous, asphyxiating, or irritant atmosphere

gas

2 of 3

transitive verb

gassed; gassing

: to treat chemically with gas

: to poison or otherwise affect adversely with gas

GAS

3 of 3

abbreviation

general adaptation syndrome

单词	gassing
释义	gas 1 of 2 noun ˈgas plural gases also gasses 1 : a fluid (such as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely 2 a : a combustible gas or gaseous mixture for fuel or lighting especially : natural gas b : a gaseous product of digestion also : discomfort from this c : a gas or gaseous mixture used to produce anesthesia d : a substance that can be used to produce a poisonous, suffocating, or physically irritating atmosphere 3 : empty talk : bombast His talk about quitting his job was all gas. 4 : gasoline also : the accelerator pedal of an automotive vehicle 5 : driving force : energy I was young, and full of gas H. L. Mencken ran out of gas in the seventh inning 6 slang : something that gives pleasure : delight the party was a gas 7 baseball, informal : fast and powerfully thrown pitches : smoke sense 8 That's Nate on the mound in the glossy photo in his dad's office, throwing gas in some Little League game. Austin Murphy gas 2 of 2 verb gassed; gassing intransitive verb 1 : to talk idly or garrulously 2 : to give off gas (see gas entry 1 sense 1) 3 : to fill the tank (as of an automobile) with gasoline —usually used with up transitive verb 1 : to supply with gas or especially gasoline gas up the car 2 a : to treat chemically with gas b : to poison or otherwise affect adversely with gas 3 slang : to please greatly Synonyms Noun bluster bombast brag braggadocio bull [slang] cockalorum fanfaronade gasconade grandiloquence hot air magniloquence rant rodomontade rhodomontade Verb babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gab gabble jabber jaw kibitz kibbitz natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze shmooze talk twitter visit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas. We heat our house with gas. Do you have a gas stove or an electric one? The car gets good gas mileage. The car almost ran out of gas. He was driving with one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake. Verb soldiers gassed on the battlefield We stopped to gas the car. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun From its production to its end-of-life, plastic belches greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of its life cycle. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Some states are transitioning away from carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the worst effects of a warming planet. John Raby, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 According to the Environmental Protection Agency, transportation is the single largest source of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 The judge’s order in February said the Biden administration had failed to adequately consider the sale’s effect on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. Janet Mcconnaughey, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 And getting more electric vehicles on the road could help cut greenhouse gas emissions, which would help with the ongoing climate change issues. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Sep. 2022 Last week, the White House released a report on crypto’s environmental impact, saying that crypto-asset activity in the U.S. compares to the country’s greenhouse gas emissions from railroad diesel fuel. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The judge's order in February said the Biden administration had failed to adequately consider the sale’s effect on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. Janet Mcconnaughey, Chron, 14 Sep. 2022 The project will increase capacity by 50 percent at the Beam plant in Boston, Ky., while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the same percentage, Beam Suntory said Wednesday. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Verb The already expensive trip came with an unexpected cost: The price for a gallon of unleaded at Death Valley’s Furnace Creek gas station, the only place to gas up for miles, was $8.25. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Nobody wanted oil in general in spring 2020, when global stay-at-home orders meant nobody needed to gas up and get to the office. Julianne Pepitone, CNN, 12 Mar. 2022 Over the course of an hour, more people used the station as a cut-through to skip a long light than to gas up for $6.99 a gallon. Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022 Members of the militia group the Oath Keepers, it was later revealed, had planned to trap members of Congress in a tunnel and to gas them. Molly Jong-fast, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2022 Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to HER therapist. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2021 Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to HER therapist. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 Aug. 2021 Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to HER therapist. Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2021 Your therapist can gas on about her divorce to her therapist. Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun New Latin, alteration of Latin chaos space, chaos Verb derivative of gas entry 1 First Known Use Noun 1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1849, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing gas gas chamber coal gas gas gangrene gas fitter gas mask gas oil gas pedal gas plant gas turbine greenhouse gas hit the gas inert gas laughing gas gas-guzzler natural gas noble gas off-gas step on the gas run out of gas producer gas water gas tear gas synthesis gas white gas carbonic acid gas bottled gas electron gas gas chromatograph liquefied petroleum gas gas-operated mustard gas marsh gas gas-liquid chromatography poison gas gas chromatography gas log gas ring nerve gas gas station the gas See More gas chamber coal gas gas gangrene gas fitter gas mask gas oil gas pedal gas plant gas turbine greenhouse gas hit the gas inert gas laughing gas gas-guzzler natural gas noble gas off-gas step on the gas run out of gas producer gas water gas tear gas synthesis gas white gas carbonic acid gas bottled gas electron gas gas chromatograph liquefied petroleum gas gas-operated mustard gas marsh gas gas-liquid chromatography poison gas gas chromatography gas log gas ring nerve gas gas station the gas See More Kids Definition gas 1 of 2 noun ˈgas plural gases 1 : a substance (as oxygen or hydrogen) having no fixed shape and tending to expand without limit 2 : natural gas 3 : a gas or a mixture of gases used to make a person unconscious (as for an operation) 4 : a substance that poisons the air or makes breathing difficult 5 : gasoline 6 : a gaseous product of digestion or the discomfort caused by it gas 2 of 2 verb gassed; gassing; gasses 1 : to poison with gas "Her boy was gassed in the trenches," Grandma said. Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder 2 : to supply with gas Gas up the car. Medical Definition gas 1 of 3 noun ˈgas plural gases also gasses 1 : a fluid (as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely 2 : a gaseous product of digestion also : discomfort from this 3 : a gas or gaseous mixture used to produce anesthesia 4 : a substance that can be used to produce a poisonous, asphyxiating, or irritant atmosphere gas 2 of 3 transitive verb gassed; gassing 1 : to treat chemically with gas 2 : to poison or otherwise affect adversely with gas GAS 3 of 3 abbreviation general adaptation syndrome gassing verb present participle of gas 1 as in chatting to engage in casual or rambling conversation a group of kids in the mall, gassing about their favorite music Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chatting talking conversing chinning rattling chattering gabbing rapping cackling nattering jabbering discussing prattling kibitzing schmoozing gabbling jawing visiting palavering prating kibbitzing babbling chaffering pattering blowing smoke blabbing twittering gossiping shmoozing chewing the rag running on shooting the breeze yapping expatiating talking a blue streak chewing the fat yakking yammering tattling yacking descanting 2 as in warming slang to give satisfaction to a swinging jazz set that really gassed the crowd Synonyms & Similar Words warming delighting satisfying feasting pleasing contenting amusing tickling entertaining rejoicing pleasuring gladding thrilling gratifying suiting appeasing galvanizing soothing quenching gladdening treating comforting placating pacifying mollifying calming sating diverting agreeing (with) satiating humoring exciting assuaging spoiling pampering titillating coddling charming indulging captivating mollycoddling catering (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms getting aggravating irritating crossing bugging bothering perturbing inflaming chafing annoying riling nettling provoking agitating displeasing ruffling incensing exasperating grating enraging angering galling irking harassing distressing disturbing rousing roiling infuriating outraging upsetting piquing maddening vexing putting out fretting enflaming harrying rankling steaming up pestering insulting peeving offending affronting See More
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