gas

noun

UK /ɡæs/

Word Forms

singular	gas
plural	gases or gasses

1
countable/uncountable sciencea substance such as air that is neither a solid nor a liquid
regulations to cut the emissions of gases such as carbon dioxide
They detected high levels of radon gas in the building.
Synonyms and related words
Gases
acetylene
ammonia
argon
1. 1a
  uncountable a gas burned as fuel, for example to heat your house or cook food
  a gas cooker/heater/boiler
  She couldn’t pay her gas bill.
  Can you smell gas?
  gas mark 3/4 etc (=a measurement of the temperature of an oven):
  Heat the oven to gas mark 6.
  Synonyms and related words
  Fuel and using fuel
  biofuel
  biogas
  biomass
2. 1b
  uncountable a gas used for harming or killing people, or for affecting their behaviour
  Police used gas to disperse the crowd.
  A nerve gas attack left hundreds injured.
  Synonyms and related words
  Gases
  acetylene
  ammonia
  argon
3. 1c
  uncountable a gas given to people before an operation to make them sleep, or during medical treatment so that they will feel less pain
  Synonyms and related words
  Types and forms of medicine
  amphetamine
  anabolic steroid
  anaesthesia
4. 1d
  uncountable mainly Americanwind produced inside your body by your stomach
  Synonyms and related words
  Removing gas from the body
  belch
  belch
  blow off
2
uncountable Americanpetrol
get gas:
We need to get some gas before we leave town.
Synonyms and related words
Oil used as fuel and in chemical products
barrel
benzene
black gold
3
be out of gas
if a car, truck, van, etc., is out of gas, it has no more gas in it
I need to get to the gas station before my car runs out of gas.
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 10/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

phrases

someone/something is a gas

gas

noun

US /ɡæs/

Word Forms

singular	gas
plural	gases or gasses

1
uncountable Americanliquid fuel that is used for producing power in the engines of cars. The British word is petrol
get gas:
We need to get some gas before we leave town.
Synonyms and related words
Oil used as fuel and in chemical products
barrel
benzene
black gold
2
countable/uncountable sciencea substance such as air that is neither a solid nor a liquid
regulations to cut the emissions of gases such as carbon dioxide
They detected high levels of radon gas in the building.
Synonyms and related words
Gases
acetylene
ammonia
argon
1. 2a
  uncountable a gas burned as fuel, for example to heat your house or cook food
  a gas stove/heater/boiler
  She couldn’t pay her gas bill.
  Can you smell gas?
  Synonyms and related words
  Fuel and using fuel
  biofuel
  biogas
  biomass
2. 2b
  uncountable a gas used for harming or killing people, or for affecting their behavior
  Police used gas to disperse the crowd.
  A nerve gas attack left hundreds injured.
  Synonyms and related words
  Gases
  acetylene
  ammonia
  argon
3. 2c
  uncountable a gas produced inside your body by your stomach. The usual British word is wind. If you pass gas, air comes out of your bottom.
  Synonyms and related words
  Removing gas from the body
  belch
  belch
  blow off
4. 2d
  uncountable a gas given to people before an operation to make them sleep, or during medical treatment so that they will feel less pain
  Synonyms and related words
  Types and forms of medicine
  amphetamine
  anabolic steroid
  anaesthetic
3
be out of gas
if a car, truck, van, etc., is out of gas, it has no more gas in it
I need to get to the gas station before my car runs out of gas.
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 10/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

phrases

give it some gas

run out of gas

someone/something is a gas

gas

verb

UK /ɡæs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	gas
he/she/it	gases
present participle	gassing
past tense	gassed
past participle	gassed

1
transitive to attack or kill someone by making them breathe a poisonous gas
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
Synonyms and related words
To attack with weapons or bombs
attack
bayonet
be bombed out (of something)
2
intransitive informalto talk a lot about unimportant things
Synonyms and related words
To talk a lot about other people or unimportant things
gossip
chatter
prattle

gas

verb

US /ɡæs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	gas
he/she/it	gases
present participle	gassing
past tense	gassed
past participle	gassed

1
transitive to attack or kill someone by making them breathe a poisonous gas
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
Synonyms and related words
To attack with weapons or bombs
attack
bayonet
blitz
2
intransitive informalto talk a lot about unimportant things
Synonyms and related words
To talk a lot about other people or unimportant things
gossip
chatter
prattle

phrasal verbs

gas up

gas ​‌‌‌

be out of gas

gas ​‌‌‌

be out of gas

gas

gas

gas

gas