26984 words

gas

17 definitions • 20 examples
1
a substance in a form like air that is neither solid nor liquid:

Examples:

Oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen are all gases.
poisonous/inflammable/toxic gas
2
a substance in a form like air that is used as a fuel for heating and cooking:

Examples:

Do you prefer cooking with electricity or gas?
gas main UK A leak in the gas mains (= pipes) caused a major explosion.
gas-fired Carbon capture is used to make coal and gas-fired power stations much less polluting.
3
a substance in a form like air used for medical purposes to prevent people feeling pain or being conscious during an operation:

Examples:

I had/was given gas when I had my wisdom teeth taken out.
4
air in the bowels or in a baby's stomach, especially when this makes you feel uncomfortable or makes noises:

Examples:

Beer gives me gas.
5
a liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars, aircraft, and other vehicles:

Examples:

I'll stop and get some gas - we're running low.
a gas tank/pump
6
the part of a car that you push with your foot to make it go faster:

Examples:

I remember taking my foot off the gas and gripping the steering wheel.
7

Examples:

a gas Some kids put on a show for the moms and dads, - it was a gas.
8
In baseball, if a pitcher throws gas, they throw the ball very fast:

Examples:

throw gas Even at the age of 40, he could still throw gas.
9
to kill or injure a person by making them breathe poisonous gas:

Examples:

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were gassed in the First World War.
10
to talk for a long time about things that are not important:

Examples:

Susan came round and we sat gassing for hours.
11
a form of matter that is neither solid nor liquid and can increase in size to fill any container
12
Gas is also the usual word used to talk about natural gas.
13
Gas is also the feeling that you sometimes get after eating a lot and the air such eating produces in your stomach.
14
a liquid obtained from petroleum (= dark, thick oil), used esp. as a fuel for cars and other vehicles:

Examples:

We’re running low on gas.
15
to kill or injure people or animals by making them breathe poisonous gas:

Examples:

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were gassed in World War I.
16
a substance in a form like air that is neither solid nor liquid:

Examples:

Oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen are all gases.
All EU countries are required to cut their emissions of greenhouse gases.
17
a liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as fuel for cars and other vehicles:

Examples:

It was getting late and we were nearly out of gas.
The price of gas seems to be getting higher and higher.

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