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Definitions for Gas

[1] Physics . a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
[2] any such fluid or mixture of fluids.
[3] any such fluid used as an anesthetic, as nitrous oxide: Did the dentist give you gas for your extraction?
[4] any such combustible fluid used as fuel: Light the gas in the oven.
[5] Automotive . gasoline. Also called gas pedal . the foot-operated accelerator of an automotive vehicle: Take your foot off the gas.
[6] flatus.
[7] Coal Mining . an explosive mixture of firedamp with air.
[8] an aeriform fluid or a mistlike assemblage of fine particles suspended in air, used in warfare to asphyxiate, poison, or stupefy an enemy.
[9] 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.
[10] to supply with gas.
[11] to overcome, poison, or asphyxiate with gas or fumes.
[12] to singe (yarns or fabrics) with a gas flame to remove superfluous fibers.
[13] to treat or impregnate with gas.
[14] Slang . to talk nonsense or falsehood to. to amuse or affect strongly: Her weird clothes really gas me.
[15] to give off gas, as a storage battery being charged.
[16] Slang . to indulge in idle, empty talk. to become drunk (often followed by up ).
[17] gas up , to fill the gasoline tank of an automobile, truck, or other vehicle.
[18] 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.
[19] a Kwa language of Ghana, spoken in Accra and vicinity.
[20] 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)
[21] any substance that is gaseous at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
[22] any gaseous substance that is above its critical temperature and therefore not liquefiable by pressure alone Compare vapour (def. 2)
[23] a fossil fuel in the form of a gas, used as a source of domestic and industrial heat See also coal gas, natural gas (as modifier ) a gas cooker ; gas fire
[24] a gaseous anaesthetic, such as nitrous oxide
[25] mining firedamp or the explosive mixture of firedamp and air
[26] the usual US, Canadian, and New Zealand word for petrol See also gasoline
[27] step on the gas informal to increase the speed of a motor vehicle; accelerate to hurry
[28] a toxic or suffocating substance in suspension in air used against an enemy
[29] informal idle talk or boasting
[30] slang a delightful or successful person or thing his latest record is a gas
[31] US an informal name for flatus
[32] (tr) to provide or fill with gas
[33] (tr) to subject to gas fumes, esp so as to asphyxiate or render unconscious
[34] (intr) to give off gas, as in the charging of a battery
[35] (tr) (in textiles) to singe (fabric) with a flame from a gas burner to remove unwanted fibres
[36] (intr foll by to ) informal to talk in an idle or boastful way (to a person)
[37] (tr) slang , mainly US and Canadian to thrill or delight
[38] Gabon
[39] gallium
[40] plural Ga , Gas , Gã or Gãs a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in S Ghana
[41] the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family
[42] General Assembly (of the United Nations)
[43] general average
[44] Georgia

Words related to Gas

vapor, smoke, fumes, effluvium, miasma, stream

Words nearby Gas

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

Origin of Gas

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

Words that may be confused with Gas

fluid, gas, liquid, (see, synonym, study, at, liquid)

Other words from Gas

gas·less , adjective
non·gas , noun, plural non·gas·es.
gaseous adjective (găs′ ē-əs, găsh′ əs )

Word origin for Gas

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

Synonyms for Gas

smoke, vapor, effluvium, fumes, miasma, stream, volatile substance