gas

G0049700 (găs) n. pl. gas·es or gas·ses 1. a. 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. b. A substance in the gaseous state. 2. Any of various mixtures of flammable gases used for lighting, heating, or cooking. 3. Gasoline. 4. The speed control of a gasoline engine. Used with the: Step on the gas. 5. A gaseous asphyxiant, irritant, or poison. 6. A gaseous anesthetic, such as nitrous oxide. 7. a. Flatulence. b. Flatus. 8. Slang Idle or boastful talk. 9. Slang Someone or something exceptionally exciting or entertaining: The party was a gas. v. gassed, gas·sing, gas·es or gas·ses v. tr. 1. To treat chemically with gas. 2. To overcome, disable, or kill with poisonous fumes. v. intr. 1. To give off gas. 2. Slang To talk excessively. Phrasal Verb: gas up To supply a vehicle with gas or gasoline: gas up a car; gassed up before the trip.

[Dutch, an occult physical principle supposed to be present in all bodies, alteration of Greek khaos, chaos, empty space, coined by Jan Baptista van Helmont (1577-1644), Flemish chemist.]

gas

(ɡæs) n, pl gases or gasses1. (General Physics) 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 liquid¹, solid¹2. (General Physics) any substance that is gaseous at room temperature and atmospheric pressure3. (General Physics) any gaseous substance that is above its critical temperature and therefore not liquefiable by pressure alone. Compare vapour²4. (Elements & Compounds) a. a fossil fuel in the form of a gas, used as a source of domestic and industrial heat. See also coal gas, natural gasb. (as modifier): a gas cooker; gas fire. 5. (Pharmacology) a gaseous anaesthetic, such as nitrous oxide6. (Mining & Quarrying) mining firedamp or the explosive mixture of firedamp and air7. (Elements & Compounds) the usual US, Canadian, and New Zealand word for petrol See also gasoline8. step on the gas informal a. to increase the speed of a motor vehicle; accelerateb. to hurry9. (Military) a toxic or suffocating substance in suspension in air used against an enemy10. informal idle talk or boasting11. slang a delightful or successful person or thing: his latest record is a gas. 12. (Physiology) US an informal name for flatusvb, gases, gasses, gassing or gassed13. (tr) to provide or fill with gas14. (tr) to subject to gas fumes, esp so as to asphyxiate or render unconscious15. (General Physics) (intr) to give off gas, as in the charging of a battery16. (Textiles) (tr) (in textiles) to singe (fabric) with a flame from a gas burner to remove unwanted fibres17. informal (foll by: to) to talk in an idle or boastful way (to a person)18. (tr) slang chiefly US and Canadian to thrill or delight[C17 (coined by J. B. van Helmont (1577–1644), Flemish chemist): modification of Greek khaos atmosphere] ˈgasless adj

gas

(gæs)

n., pl. gas•es, n. 1. a fluid substance with the ability to expand indefinitely, as opposed to a solid or a liquid. 2. any such fluid or mixture of fluids, used as a fuel, anesthetic, asphyxiating agent, etc. 3. a. gasoline. b. the foot-operated accelerator of an automotive vehicle. 4. flatus. 5. an explosive mixture of firedamp with air. 6. Slang. a. empty talk. b. a person or thing that is very entertaining or successful. v.t. 7. to supply with gas. 8. to overcome, poison, or asphyxiate with gas or fumes. 9. to treat or impregnate with gas. 10. Slang. a. to talk nonsense to. b. to amuse or affect strongly. v.i. 11. to give off gas, as a storage battery being charged. 12. Slang. a. to indulge in idle, empty talk. b. to become drunk (often fol. by up). 13. gas up, to fill the gasoline tank of an automobile or other vehicle. Idioms: step on the gas, to increase one's speed; hurry. [1650–60; coined by J. B. van Helmont (1577–1644), Flemish chemist; suggested by Greek cháos atmosphere]

gas

(găs) One of the three basic forms 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, it has no fixed volume and will expand to fill the space available.

gaseous (găs′ē-əs, găsh′əs) adjective

gas

petrol">petrol1. 'gas'

In British and American English, the air-like substance that burns easily and that is used for cooking and heating is called gas.

In American English, the liquid that is used as fuel for vehicles is also called gas, or gasoline.

I'm sorry I'm late. I had to stop for gas.2. 'petrol'

In British English, this liquid is called petrol.

Petrol only costs 90p per gallon there.

gas

Past participle: gassed
Gerund: gassing

Imperative
gas
gas

Present
I gas
you gas
he/she/it gases/gasses
we gas
you gas
they gas

Preterite
I gassed
you gassed
he/she/it gassed
we gassed
you gassed
they gassed

Present Continuous
I am gassing
you are gassing
he/she/it is gassing
we are gassing
you are gassing
they are gassing

Present Perfect
I have gassed
you have gassed
he/she/it has gassed
we have gassed
you have gassed
they have gassed

Past Continuous
I was gassing
you were gassing
he/she/it was gassing
we were gassing
you were gassing
they were gassing

Past Perfect
I had gassed
you had gassed
he/she/it had gassed
we had gassed
you had gassed
they had gassed

Future
I will gas
you will gas
he/she/it will gas
we will gas
you will gas
they will gas

Future Perfect
I will have gassed
you will have gassed
he/she/it will have gassed
we will have gassed
you will have gassed
they will have gassed

Future Continuous
I will be gassing
you will be gassing
he/she/it will be gassing
we will be gassing
you will be gassing
they will be gassing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gassing
you have been gassing
he/she/it has been gassing
we have been gassing
you have been gassing
they have been gassing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gassing
you will have been gassing
he/she/it will have been gassing
we will have been gassing
you will have been gassing
they will have been gassing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gassing
you had been gassing
he/she/it had been gassing
we had been gassing
you had been gassing
they had been gassing

Conditional
I would gas
you would gas
he/she/it would gas
we would gas
you would gas
they would gas

Past Conditional
I would have gassed
you would have gassed
he/she/it would have gassed
we would have gassed
you would have gassed
they would have gassed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gas - 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 containergaseous statestate of matter, state - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"
	2.	gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitelyatmosphere - the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial bodyargonon, inert gas, noble gas - any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic tableatomic number 17, chlorine, Cl - a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)atomic number 9, fluorine, F - a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatiteatomic number 1, H, hydrogen - a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universeatomic number 7, N, nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissuesatomic number 8, O, oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crustbutane - occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuelspropane - colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuelafterdamp - a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a minefiredamp - a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with airarsine - a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfarenitrogen dioxide - a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)nitric oxide - a poisonous red-brown gas (NO)blow gas, blowing gas - the gas leaving a generator during a blow periodbutene, butylene - any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubberscyanogen - a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfareexhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes - gases ejected from an engine as waste productsair - a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"compressed gas - gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellantethene, ethylene - a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anestheticair gas, producer gas - a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot cokeformaldehyde, methanal - a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanolgreenhouse emission, greenhouse gas - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiationbottled gas, liquefied petroleum gas - hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressurewater gas - a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coalideal gas, perfect gas - a hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forcesinhalant - something that is inhaledfluid - continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gasmethane - a colorless odorless gas used as a fuelozone - a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)phosgene - a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfarephosphine - a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticidepoison gas - a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfarepropene, propylene - a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesismephitis - a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earthsewer gas - foul-smelling gas that forms in sewerssublimate - the product of vaporization of a solidsulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide - a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rainlachrymator, lacrimator, tear gas, teargas - a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
	3.	gas - a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion enginesgasolene, gasoline, petrolgasohol - a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from cornleaded gasoline, leaded petrol - gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; "combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning"fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogennapalm - gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowersunleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol - gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound
	4.	gas - a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canalflatulence, flatulencyphysical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
	5.	gas - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gunaeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot
	6.	gas - a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homesnatural gasfossil fuel - fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen contentmethane - a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
Verb	1.	gas - attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"teargas - attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes; "The students were teargassed during the riot"
	2.	gas - show off boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, bluster, swash, blowpuff - speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man"exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"crow, gloat, triumph - dwell on with satisfaction

gas

noun1. fumes, vapour Exhaust gases contain many toxins.2. (U.S., Canad., & N.Z.) petrol, gasoline a tank of gas

Gases

Types of gas acetylene, afterdamp, ammonia, argon, arsine, biogas, butadiene, butane, butene, Calor gas (trademark), carbon dioxide or carbonic-acid gas, carbon monoxide, chlorine, coal gas, compressed natural gas (CNG), cyanogen, diazomethane, diborane, dichlorodifluoromethane, electrolytic gas, ethane, ethylene, flue gas, fluorine, formaldehyde, helium, hydrogen, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen iodide, hydrogen sulphide, ketene, krypton, laughing gas or nitrous oxide (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), marsh gas, methane, methylamine, methyl bromide, methyl chloride, natural gas, neon, nitric oxide, nitrogen, nitrogen dioxide, nitrous oxide, oilgas, oxygen, ozone, phosgene, phosphine, producer gas or air gas, propane, radon, sewage gas, stibine, synthetic natural gas (SNG), sulphur dioxide, synthesis gas, tail gas, tetrafluoroethene, tetrafluoroethylene, town gas, vinyl chloride, water gas, xenonChemical warfare gases blister gas, CS gas, lewisite, mustard gas, nerve gas, nitrogen mustard, sarin, soman, tabun, tear gas, VX

gas

noun1. Slang. Incessant and usually inconsequential talk:babble, blab, blabber, chat, chatter, chitchat, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, small talk.Slang: gab, yak.2. Slang. Something or someone uproariously funny or absurd:absurdity.Informal: hoot, joke, laugh, scream.Slang: howl, panic, riot.Idiom: a laugh a minute.verbSlang. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially:babble, blabber, chatter, chitchat, clack, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, rattle (on), run on.Informal: go on, spiel.Slang: gab, jaw, yak.Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze.

Translations

可燃气毒气气体煤气用毒气杀伤

gas

(gӕs) noun1. a substance like air. Oxygen is a gas.气体2. any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc. 可燃气3. a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic. （麻醉用的）笑气 4. a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc. The police used tear gas to control the riot.毒气 verb – past tense, past participle gassed – to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas. He was gassed during World War I.用毒气杀伤gaseous (ˈgӕsiəs) adjective of or like (a) gas. a gaseous substance.气体的ˈgassy adjective full of gas. gassy lemonade.充满气体的ˈgassiness noun充满气体状态gas chamber a room in which people are killed by means of gas. Many people were sent to the gas chamber in World War II.毒气室gas mask something which is used to cover the face to prevent a person breathing poisonous gas. 防毒面具gas meter an instrument which measures the amount of gas which is used. 煤气表gasoline, gasolene (ˈgӕsəliːn) noun (American. also gas) petrol.汽油gas station (American) a petrol station. 加油站ˈgasworks noun singular a place where gas is made. The gasworks is rather an ugly building.煤气厂

gas

→ 煤气zhCN

Is there a gas station near here? (US)
Is there a petrol station near here? (UK) → 附近有加油站吗？
I've run out of gas (US)
I've run out of petrol (UK) → 我的车没有油了
The gas has run out (US)
The petrol has run out (UK) → 汽油用完了
The gas tank is leaking (US)
The petrol tank is leaking (UK) → 汽油箱漏油
Do you have a refill for my gas lighter? → 你们提供煤气引燃器充气服务吗？
Where's the gas meter? (US)
Where is the gas meter? (UK) → 煤气表在哪儿？
I can smell gas → 有煤气味

gas

gasbag

A person who speaks at too great a length, saying little of value and often with an air of pretentious authority. Ah, quit prattling on about the government, you old gasbag! You don't know the first thing about politics.

have a gas

To have a thoroughly entertaining, enjoyable, and/or amusing time. I went out last night with all my old high school buddies for a night on the town. We had a gas! We were all having a gas at the party when the police showed up to tell us we were being too loud.See also: gas, have

hit the gas

To move quickly; to accelerate or go faster. Used especially while riding in an automobile. We'll need to hit the gas if we want to make it to the movie on time.See also: gas, hit

pour gas/gasoline on the fire

To do or say something to make an argument, problem, or bad situation worse; to further incense an already angry person or group of people. The debate was going poorly for the senatorial candidate, and his strikingly uncouth comments simply poured gasoline on the fire. Revelations of the CEO's massive retirement package poured gas on the fire for consumers already furious over the charity's dubious financial dealings.See also: fire, gas, on, pour

gas guzzler

A vehicle that consumes more than the average amount of gasoline during normal usage. Every time the price of oil rises, people trade in their gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient cars.See also: gas, guzzler

be cooking on gas

slang To be making rapid progress or performing efficiently. Now that we've had this breakthrough with our experiment, we're really cooking on gas.See also: cook, gas, on

gaslighting

The act of manipulating someone psychologically so that they begin to doubt their experience of reality. The phrase comes from the 1938 play Gas Light, in which the protagonist attempts to induce insanity in his wife by constantly questioning or doubting her reports of strange events, such as the dimming of the house's gas lights (which has in fact occurred and is related to the husband's nefarious activities). Her husband must be gaslighting her because she suddenly doubts all the evidence that she's found of his indiscretions. The administration has been accused of gaslighting with its repeated attempts to spread disinformation.See also: gaslight

gaslight

To manipulate someone psychologically so that they begin to doubt their experience of reality. The phrase comes from the 1938 play Gas Light, in which the protagonist attempts to induce insanity in his wife by constantly questioning or doubting her reports of strange events, such as the dimming of the house's gas lights (which has in fact occurred and is related to the husband's nefarious activities). Her husband must be gaslighting her because she suddenly doubts all the evidence that she's found of his indiscretions. The administration has been accused of gaslighting with its repeated attempts to spread disinformation.

now (one's) cooking (with gas)

Now one is making progress or doing something right. That's how to do it, team! Now you're cooking with gas! Adjusting those parts made all the difference. Look how fast it goes! Now we're cooking!See also: cook, now

cooking with gas

slang Having success in a particular activity. Once we dislodged that piece, we were really cooking with gas on this repair. That's a great idea—now you're cooking with gas!See also: cook, gas

run out of gas

1. Literally, to near the end of one's supply of gas in a car or other vehicle. I'm running out of gas, so we need to stop before we get on the highway.2. By extension, to lose one's energy, motivation, or enthusiasm to continue doing something. After spending hours working on this project, I'm running out of gas—can we take a break?See also: gas, of, out, run

step on the gas

1. When driving, to accelerate (by stepping on the gas pedal). Often used as an imperative. Step on the gas, will you? We're going to be late! If you don't step on the gas a bit, we're going to keep getting passed.2. To move faster or increase intensity. We need to step on the gas in the second half to keep up with them. I think it's time to step on the gas with this initiative and really scale it up.See also: gas, on, step

gas up

1. To put gasoline into a vehicle, especially to fill the tank to capacity. You should gas up before hitting the road.2. slang To drink alcohol to the point of intoxication. The guys are down at the bar gassing up before the game.See also: gas, up

be cooking with gas

slang To be having success in a particular activity. Once we dislodged that piece, we were really cooking with gas on this repair. That's a great idea—now you're cooking with gas!See also: cook, gas

all gas and gaiters

A favorable or pleasant state. The phrase can also be written as "all is gas and gaiters," which is how it first appeared in Charles Dickens's novel Nicholas Nickleby. My boss has been in a good mood all week, so all is gas and gaiters.See also: all, and, gas

out of gas

1. Literally, having no gasoline to make a car, motorcycle, truck, etc. move. We ran out of gas about three miles outside of town. Make sure you fill up the tank before you take the boat out—you don't want to find yourself out of gas and stranded in the middle of the lake.2. By extension, completely exhausted, fatigued, or without energy or motivation. Let him make those big punches. They'll tire him out quickly, and he'll be out of gas by the fifth round.See also: gas, of, out

cook with gas

slang To have success in a particular activity. Once we dislodge that piece, we might cook with gas on this repair. That's a great idea—now you're cooking with gas!See also: cook, gas

pass gas

To be flatulent; to fart. Someone passed gas right in the middle of Grandpa's story, and the whole table burst into laughter. If you can't avoid passing gas in the car, then at least have the courtesy to open the windows!See also: gas, pass

take the gas pipe

euphemism To kill oneself. A reference to the practice of putting one's head in an oven without a pilot light and turning the gas on, resulting in asphyxiation. I only found out recently that Tom's dad died many years ago by taking the gas pipe. I was at such a low point in my life that I was ready to take the gas pipe, but thankfully a good friend helped me out of my terrible depression.See also: gas, pipe, take

gas-passer

slang Someone who administers anesthesia (which comes in gaseous forms). Once the gas-passer is done, we'll go ahead in and start operating.

cooking with gas

doing [something] exactly right. That's great! Now you're cooking with gas! I knew she was finally cooking with gas when she answered all the questions correctly.See also: cook, gas

gas something up

to put gasoline into a vehicle. I have to gas this car up soon. I will stop and gas up the car at the next little town.See also: gas, up

gas up

to fill up one's gasoline tank with gasoline. I have to stop at the next service station and gas up. The next time you gas up, try some of the gasoline with alcohol in it.See also: gas, up

*out of gas

1. Lit. without gasoline (in a car, truck, etc.). (*Typically: be ~; run ~.) We can't go any farther. We're out of gas. This car will be completely out of gas in a few more miles. 2. Fig. tired; exhausted; worn out. (*Typically: be ~; fun ~.) What a day! I've been working since morning, and I'm really out of gas. I think the old washing machine has finally run out of gas. I'll have to get a new one.See also: gas, of, out

pass gas

Euph. to release intestinal gas through the anus. Someone on the bus had passed gas. It smelled awful. Something I ate at lunch made me pass gas all afternoon.See also: gas, pass

run someone or something out of something

and run someone or something outto chase someone or something out of something or some place. The old man ran the kids out of his orchard. He ran out the kids.See also: of, out, run

run something out of something

and run something outto drive or steer something out of something or some place. The cowboys ran the cattle out of the corral. They ran out the cattle.See also: of, out, run

step on the gas

and step on itto hurry up; to make a vehicle go faster. (As if stepping on an automobile's accelerator. step on the gas. We are going to be late! step on it! Let's go!See also: gas, on, step

cook with gas

Also, cook on the front burner. Do very well, make rapid progress. For example, The first half is finished already? Now you're cooking with gas, or Two promotions in two years-she's really cooking on the front burner! The first of these metaphoric phrases alludes to gas stoves, which began to replace slower wood-burning stoves about 1915. The variant, which alludes to something on a stove's front burner receiving more attention, is heard less often today. [Slang; 1940s] Also see back burner. See also: cook, gas

gas up

Supply a vehicle with gasoline, as in I want to be sure to gas up before we go. James M. Cain used this term in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934): "I went to gas up a car." [Colloquial; c. 1930 Also see tank up. See also: gas, up

out of gas

see under run out of. See also: gas, of, out

run out of

Exhaust a supply or quantity of, as in We're about to run out of coffee and sugar. This expression, dating from about 1700, can be used both literally and figuratively. Thus run out of gas may mean one no longer has any fuel, but it has also acquired the figurative sense of exhausting a supply of energy, enthusiasm, or support, and hence causing some activity to come to a halt. For example, After running ten laps I ran out of gas and had to rest to catch my breath, or The economic recovery seems to have run out of gas. On the other hand, run out of steam, originally alluding to a steam engine, today is used only figuratively to indicate a depletion of energy of any kind. See also: of, out, run

run out of gas

mainly AMERICANIf you run out of gas, you suddenly feel tired and lose energy or interest in what you are doing, and so you stop or fail. Miller, who missed second place by four seconds, said she `ran out of gas' close to the finish. The government's plan has run out of gas. Compare with run out of steam. Note: The image here is of a car stopping because it has run out of gas, or, in British English, petrol. See also: gas, of, out, run

all gas and gaiters

a satisfactory state of affairs. informal, dated This expression was first recorded in Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby ( 1839 ): ‘All is gas and gaiters’. 1961 P. G. Wodehouse Ice in the Bedroom She cries ‘Oh, Freddie darling!’ and flings herself into his arms, and all is gas and gaiters again. See also: all, and, gas

run out of gas

run out of energy; lose momentum. North American informalSee also: gas, of, out, run

step on the gas

press on the accelerator to make a car go faster. North American informalSee also: gas, on, step

be cooking with ˈgas

(American English, informal) be doing something very well and successfully: Business may have been a little slow at first, but now we’re cooking with gas!See also: cook, gas

gas up

v.1. To supply gasoline or fuel to a vehicle: The tank was almost empty, so we stopped at a service station and gassed up.2. To supply some vehicle or machine with gasoline or fuel: We gassed up the car before the road trip. After fixing the lawn mower, I gassed it up and tried to start it.See also: gas, up

cooking with gas

in. doing exactly right. (Always with -ing.) That’s great! Now you’re cooking with gas! See also: cook, gas

gas

1. n. intestinal gas. The baby has gas and will cry for a while longer. 2. n. nonsense. Hey, that’s about enough of your gas. 3. in. to talk nonsense; to brag. (see also gasbag.) Stop gassing for a minute and listen. 4. in. to have a good time. We gassed all evening. 5. and gasser n. a joke; a prank; a wild time. What a gas! I had a great time. 6. n. liquor, especially inferior liquor. Pour me a little more of that gas, will you? 7. and gas up in. to drink excessively; to get drunk. I come home every night and find that you’ve been gassing all day. He gassed up for a couple of hours while waiting for the plane.

gas up

verbSee gasSee also: gas, up

gasbag

n. a braggart. What’s the old gasbag going on about now?

gas-guzzler

n. a large automobile that uses much gasoline. The old gas-guzzlers were certainly comfortable.

gas-passer

n. a jocular nickname for an anesthetist. (Hospitals.) My gosh! The gas-passer charged almost as much as the surgeon.

run out of gas

in. to lose momentum or interest. I hope I don’t run out of gas before I finish what I set out to do. See also: gas, of, out, run

take the pipe

1. and take the gas pipe tv. to commit suicide. (Originally by inhaling gas.) The kid was dropping everything in sight and finally took the pipe. 2. tv. to fail to perform under pressure; to cave in. (From sense 1) Don’t take the pipe, man. Stick in there! See also: pipe, take

take the gas pipe

verbSee take the pipeSee also: gas, pipe, take

gas guzzler

A vehicle that uses fuel inefficiently. The term was popularized in 1978, when Congress instituted “gas guzzler provisions” in the Energy Tax Act enacted during that year. Accordingly, the purchase of such vehicles was taxed in order to discourage their use and decrease fuel consumption. In succeeding decades, the term was applied to any large car, such as an SUV, regardless of whether it was subject to the tax. For example, “With the price of gas going up and up, I’m going to trade in my gas guzzler for a hybrid.” See also: gas, guzzler

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gasbag

have a gas

hit the gas

pour gas/gasoline on the fire

gas guzzler

be cooking on gas

gaslighting

gaslight

now (one's) cooking (with gas)

cooking with gas

run out of gas

step on the gas

gas up

be cooking with gas

all gas and gaiters

out of gas

cook with gas

pass gas

take the gas pipe

gas-passer

cooking with gas

gas something up

gas up

*out of gas

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run someone or something out of something

run something out of something

step on the gas

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gas up

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run out of

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run out of gas

step on the gas

be cooking with ˈgas

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gas-guzzler

gas-passer

run out of gas

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take the gas pipe

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