gas

[ gas ]

/ gæs /

noun, plural gas·es or gas·ses.

Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.

any such fluid or mixture of fluids.

any such fluid used as an anesthetic, as nitrous oxide: Did the dentist give you gas for your extraction?

any such combustible fluid used as fuel: Light the gas in the oven.

Automotive.

gasoline.
Also called gas pedal. the foot-operated accelerator of an automotive vehicle: Take your foot off the gas.

flatus.

Coal Mining. an explosive mixture of firedamp with air.

an aeriform fluid or a mistlike assemblage of fine particles suspended in air, used in warfare to asphyxiate, poison, or stupefy an enemy.

Slang.

empty talk.
a person or thing that is very entertaining, pleasing, or successful: The party was an absolute gas, and we loved it.
a person or thing that affects one strongly.

verb (used with object), gassed, gas·sing.

to supply with gas.

to overcome, poison, or asphyxiate with gas or fumes.

to singe (yarns or fabrics) with a gas flame to remove superfluous fibers.

to treat or impregnate with gas.

Slang.

to talk nonsense or falsehood to.
to amuse or affect strongly: Her weird clothes really gas me.

verb (used without object), gassed, gas·sing.

to give off gas, as a storage battery being charged.

Slang.

to indulge in idle, empty talk.
to become drunk (often followed by up).

Verb Phrases

gas up, to fill the gasoline tank of an automobile, truck, or other vehicle.

Idioms for gas

step on the gas, Informal. to increase the speed of one's movement or activity; hurry: We'd better step on the gas or we'll be late for the concert.

Origin of gas

1650–60; coined by J. B. van Helmont (1577–1644), Flemish chemist; suggested by Greek cháos atmosphere

OTHER WORDS FROM gas

gas·less, adjective non·gas, noun, plural non·gas·es.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gas

fluid gas liquid (see synonym study at liquid)

Words nearby gas

garth, garvey, garvey, marcus, gary, garçon, gas, gas abscess, gas bacillus, gas black, gas bladder, gas burner

Definition for gas (2 of 2)

[ gah ]

/ gɑ /

noun

a Kwa language of Ghana, spoken in Accra and vicinity.

Example sentences from the Web for gas

Security officials told Agence France-Presse that the gas station manager said he had recognized the two men.

France Mourns—and Hunts |Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Unconfirmed reports in the French media claimed that the brothers were spotted at a gas station in northern France on Thursday.

France Mourns—and Hunts |Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Her slight miscalculation of how to fix the situation leads to her driving around the gas pump.

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We have no heating; there is no gas and it is very cold inside the prison.

An American Marine in Iran’s Prisons Goes on Hunger Strike |IranWire |December 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

It was from a former Railroad Commission employee who had gone to work for an oil and gas developer.

Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. |David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News |December 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, he regretted the very smell of the gas and the noise of the omnibuses.

Sentimental Education Vol 1 |Gustave Flaubert
You can—this heap has got the legs of a centipede and you've got plenty of gas and oil.

Triplanetary |Edward Elmer Smith
Suspended from the gas pipe, which was bent and leaking, was Don Roberto.

The Californians |Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Of these he covered just about two, and even that ground was only what he gained in the first surprise of his gas attack.

War Letters of a Public-School Boy |Paul Jones.
The gauge is attached to the gas burner and the pressure is read by means of a scale attached to the gauge.

General Science |Bertha M. Clark

British Dictionary definitions for gas (1 of 5)

gas

/ (ɡæs) /

noun plural gases or gasses

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 its density tends towards that of the condensed phase Compare liquid (def. 1), solid (def. 1)

any substance that is gaseous at room temperature and atmospheric pressure

any gaseous substance that is above its critical temperature and therefore not liquefiable by pressure alone Compare vapour (def. 2)

a fossil fuel in the form of a gas, used as a source of domestic and industrial heatSee also coal gas, natural gas
(as modifier)a gas cooker; gas fire

a gaseous anaesthetic, such as nitrous oxide

mining firedamp or the explosive mixture of firedamp and air

the usual US, Canadian, and New Zealand word for petrol See also gasoline

step on the gas informal

to increase the speed of a motor vehicle; accelerate
to hurry

a toxic or suffocating substance in suspension in air used against an enemy

informal idle talk or boasting

slang a delightful or successful person or thing his latest record is a gas

US an informal name for flatus

verb gases, gasses, gassing or gassed

(tr) to provide or fill with gas

(tr) to subject to gas fumes, esp so as to asphyxiate or render unconscious

(intr) to give off gas, as in the charging of a battery

(tr) (in textiles) to singe (fabric) with a flame from a gas burner to remove unwanted fibres

(intr foll by to) informal to talk in an idle or boastful way (to a person)

(tr) slang, mainly US and Canadian to thrill or delight

Derived forms of gas

gasless, adjective

Word Origin for gas

C17 (coined by J. B. van Helmont (1577–1644), Flemish chemist): modification of Greek khaos atmosphere

British Dictionary definitions for gas (2 of 5)

the internet domain name for

Gabon

British Dictionary definitions for gas (3 of 5)

Ga ¹

the chemical symbol for

gallium

British Dictionary definitions for gas (4 of 5)

Ga ²

G

/ (ɡɑː) /

noun

plural Ga, Gas, Gã or Gãs a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in S Ghana

the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

British Dictionary definitions for gas (5 of 5)

abbreviation for

General Assembly (of the United Nations)

general average

Georgia

Medical definitions for gas (1 of 2)

gas

[ găs ]

n. pl. gas•es

The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by relatively low density and viscosity, relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature, the ability to diffuse readily, and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container.

A substance in the gaseous state.

A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas.

Gasoline.

A gaseous asphyxiant, an irritant, or a poison.

A gaseous anesthetic, such as nitrous oxide.

Flatulence.

Flatus.

v.

To treat chemically with gas.

To overcome, disable, or kill with poisonous fumes.

To give off gas.

Medical definitions for gas (2 of 2)

The symbol for the elementgallium

Scientific definitions for gas (1 of 2)

gas

[ găs ]

One of four main states of matter, composed of molecules in constant random motion. Unlike a solid, a gas has no fixed shape and will take on the shape of the space available. Unlike a liquid, the intermolecular forces are very small; it has no fixed volume and will expand to fill the space available.

Other words from gas

gaseous adjective (găs′ē-əs, găsh′əs)

Scientific definitions for gas (2 of 2)

The symbol for gallium.

Cultural definitions for gas

gas

In physics, one of the phases of matter. The atoms or molecules in gases are more widely spaced than in solids or liquids and suffer only occasional collisions with one another.

Idioms and Phrases with gas

gas

In addition to the idiom beginning with gas

gas up

also see:

cook with gas
run out of steam (gas)

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gas

noun, plural gas·es or gas·ses.

verb (used with object), gassed, gas·sing.

verb (used without object), gassed, gas·sing.

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Idioms for gas

Origin of gas

OTHER WORDS FROM gas

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Definition for gas (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for gas

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noun plural gases or gasses

verb gases, gasses, gassing or gassed

Derived forms of gas

Word Origin for gas

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the internet domain name for

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the chemical symbol for

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G

noun

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abbreviation for

Medical definitions for gas (1 of 2)

n. pl. gas•es

v.

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gas

noun, plural gas·es or gas·ses.

verb (used with object), gassed, gas·sing.

verb (used without object), gassed, gas·sing.

Verb Phrases

Idioms for gas

Origin of gas

OTHER WORDS FROM gas

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gas

Words nearby gas

Definition for gas (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to gas

Example sentences from the Web for gas

British Dictionary definitions for gas (1 of 5)

noun plural gases or gasses

verb gases, gasses, gassing or gassed

Derived forms of gas

Word Origin for gas

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the internet domain name for

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the chemical symbol for

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G

noun

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abbreviation for

Medical definitions for gas (1 of 2)

n. pl. gas•es

v.

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Other words from gas

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