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gas

/ɡæs/noun, verb1 syllable

Gas means: show off.

Synonyms for gas33

noun, as in a pedal that controls the throttle valve

accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gun

noun, as in a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

gasoline, gasolene, petrol

noun, as in a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

flatulence, flatulency

noun, as in 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

gaseous state

noun, as in a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

natural gas

verb, as in show off

boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade

also used for gas

vapor, vapour, wind, black gold, dino juice, dino oil, dinosaur juice, dinosaur oil, juice, hit the gas, step on the gas, refuel

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What does gas mean?8

verb

1

show off

2

attack with gas; subject to gas fumes“The despot gassed the rebellious tribes”

noun

1

a pedal that controls the throttle valve“he stepped on the gas”

2

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

3

a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

4

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

5

a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

6

a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gas?19

one syllable

classpassassmassglassgrassbassbrasssasbrasrasmasselasssasscrass

two syllables

alassurpassharassimpasse
Show 40 near rhymes
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Gas in a sentence

  • When water is heated, it turns into gas.unknown
  • Gas is a little cheaper with self-service, now that deregulation is kicking in.AlanF_US
  • In case of an earthquake, turn off the gas.CK
  • When she lit the gas, there was a loud explosion.unknown
  • Matter can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas.unknown
  • I need to put some gas in the car, as it's almost empty.AlanF_US
  • Ten minutes later, our car ran out of gas.CM
  • A galaxy contains not only stars, but clouds of gas and dust.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of gas

as a noun

plural
gases

as a verb

past tense
gassed
present participle
gassing
third-person singular
gases
past participle
gassed