Search
Select the dictionary language
Gas
01
the state of a substance that is neither solid nor liquid
Examples
The gas in the balloon expanded as it was heated by the sun.
02
a flammable gas used mainly as a fuel
Examples
Gas is often cheaper than electricity for heating homes.
03
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
04
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
05
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
to gas
01
to attack or expose someone or something to gas or harmful fumes
Transitive: to gas a person or place
Examples
During the war, soldiers were tragically gassed on the battlefield.
02
to talk or chatter in a boastful, exaggerated manner
Intransitive: to gas | to gas about sth
Examples
He spent the entire evening gassing about his latest accomplishments.
gas
01
highly enjoyable, entertaining, or excellent
SlangExamples
That new track is gas; I've been playing it all day.
Lexical Tree
gasify
gassy
gas
