gas

Plural: gases, gasses

Noun

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 fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
- "he stepped on the gas"
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.
Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
Poison gas.
A chemical element or compound in such a state.
A hob on a gas cooker.
Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process; flatus.
The supply of natural gas, as a utility.
A humorous or entertaining event, person, or thing.
Frothy or boastful talk; chatter.
A fastball.
Arterial or venous blood gas.
Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.
Ellipsis of gas pedal; accelerator, throttle.
An internal virtual currency used in Ethereum to pay for certain operations, such as blockchain transactions.
Marijuana, typically of high quality.

Verb

Verb Forms: gassed, gassing, gases, gasses

To supply or treat with gas, or to fill with gas.
attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
- "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"
show off
To attack or kill with poison gas.
To use poison gas in (a volume or area) to attack or kill someone or something.
To talk in a boastful or vapid way; to chatter.
To impose upon by talking boastfully.
To emit gas.
To impregnate with gas.
To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove loose fibers.
To increase the fuel flow to a vehicle's engine in order to accelerate it.
To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.

Adj

Of high quality.
Comical, zany; fun, amusing.

Examples

A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder.
gas fee
Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones.
He hoped to GAS up his score with a timely seven-letter word.
He never fully recovered after he was gassed on the Western Front.
It was gas when the bird flew into the classroom.
Mary's new boyfriend is a gas man.
My tummy hurts so bad – I have gas.
She turned the gas on, put the potatoes on, then lit the oven.
The artillery fired gas shells into the enemy trenches.
The atmosphere is made up of a number of different gases.
The battery cell was gassing.
The closer threw him nothing but gas.
The cops are coming. Gas it!
The Nazis gassed millions of Jews during the Holocaust.
This food is gas.
to gas lime with chlorine in the manufacture of bleaching powder
to gas thread

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch gas, coined by chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont in Ortus Medicinae. Derived from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “chasm, void, empty space”); perhaps also inspired by geest (“breath, vapour, spirit”). Doublet of chaos. First attested in 1648.

Synonyms

accelerator, accelerator pedal, blow, bluster, boast, brag, flatulence, flatulency, gas pedal, gasconade, gaseous state, gasolene, gasoline, gun, natural gas, petrol, shoot a line, swash, throttle, tout, vaunt, Texas tea, black gold, dino juice, dino oil, dinosaur juice, dinosaur oil, gas, hit the gas, juice, oil, petroleum, refuel, step on the gas, vapor, vapour, wind

Scrabble Score: 4

gas: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gas: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gas: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

gas: valid Words With Friends Word