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gas
noun
-
gas
Fuel
in
the
form
of
natural
gas
that
is
piped
to
homes
and
buildings
for
cooking
or
heating
.
β’
We
cook
dinner
on
a
stove
that
runs
on
gas
.
We
cook
dinner
on
a
stove
that
runs
on
gas
.
β’
The
utility
company
lowered
its
gas
prices
this
winter
.
The
utility
company
lowered
its
gas
prices
this
winter
.
noun
-
gas
(
US
informal
)
The
liquid
fuel
,
gasoline
,
used
in
car
and
truck
engines
.
β’
We
stopped
to
buy
gas
before
driving
across
the
desert
.
We
stopped
to
buy
gas
before
driving
across
the
desert
.
β’
The
price
of
gas
rose
again
last
week
.
The
price
of
gas
rose
again
last
week
.
noun
-
gas
,
gases
A
substance
like
air
that
spreads
in
all
directions
and
has
no
fixed
shape
or
volume
.
β’
Steam
is
water
in
the
form
of
gas
.
Steam
is
water
in
the
form
of
gas
.
β’
When
you
blow
up
a
balloon
,
the
gas
inside
makes
it
expand
.
When
you
blow
up
a
balloon
,
the
gas
inside
makes
it
expand
.
noun
-
gas
Air
that
builds
up
inside
the
stomach
or
intestines
and
can
make
you
burp
or
fart
.
β’
After
eating
beans
,
he
had
a
lot
of
gas
in
his
stomach
.
After
eating
beans
,
he
had
a
lot
of
gas
in
his
stomach
.
β’
She
excused
herself
to
avoid
passing
gas
in
the
meeting
.
She
excused
herself
to
avoid
passing
gas
in
the
meeting
.
verb
-
gas
,
gassing
,
gasses
,
gassed
To
fill
a
vehicle
,
machine
,
or
container
with
fuel
.
β’
He
gassed
the
lawnmower
before
cutting
the
grass
.
He
gassed
the
lawnmower
before
cutting
the
grass
.
β’
Let's
stop
and
gas
the
car
before
we
reach
the
mountains
.
Let's
stop
and
gas
the
car
before
we
reach
the
mountains
.
noun
-
gas
,
gases
(
Slang
)
Something
or
someone
that
is
very
funny
or
enjoyable
.
β’
That
comedy
show
was
a
real
gas
!
That
comedy
show
was
a
real
gas
!
β’
Grandpa
is
such
a
gas
when
he
tells
his
old
stories
.
Grandpa
is
such
a
gas
when
he
tells
his
old
stories
.
verb
-
gas
,
gassing
,
gasses
,
gassed
To
kill
or
injure
people
or
animals
by
using
poisonous
gas
.
β’
Soldiers
were
tragically
gassed
in
the
trenches
during
the
war
.
Soldiers
were
tragically
gassed
in
the
trenches
during
the
war
.
β’
The
villain
threatened
to
gas
the
entire
city
.
The
villain
threatened
to
gas
the
entire
city
.
verb
-
gas
,
gassing
,
gasses
,
gassed
(
Informal
)
To
talk
a
lot
,
especially
in
a
silly
or
boring
way
.
β’
They
sat
on
the
porch
and
gassed
about
old
times
.
They
sat
on
the
porch
and
gassed
about
old
times
.
β’
Stop
gassing
and
get
back
to
work
.
Stop
gassing
and
get
back
to
work
.
gasp
verb
to
breathe
in
suddenly
and
noisily
because
you
are
shocked
,
in
pain
,
or
struggling
for
air
β’
Everyone
gasped
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
empty
hat
.
Everyone
gasped
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
empty
hat
.
β’
The
swimmer
surfaced
,
gasping for breath
after
the
long
dive
.
The
swimmer
surfaced
,
gasping for breath
after
the
long
dive
.
Middle
English
gaspen
,
likely
of
Scandinavian
origin
;
related
to
Old
Norse
geispa
β
to
yawn
.β
noun
a
sudden
noisy
breath
taken
in
when
you
are
surprised
,
scared
,
or
short
of
air
β’
A
loud
gasp
filled
the
room
when
the
painting
slipped
off
the
wall
.
A
loud
gasp
filled
the
room
when
the
painting
slipped
off
the
wall
.
β’
With
a
final
gasp
,
the
candle
went
out
,
leaving
the
room
in
darkness
.
With
a
final
gasp
,
the
candle
went
out
,
leaving
the
room
in
darkness
.
Derived
from
the
verb
form
of
β
gasp
.β
First
recorded
as
a
noun
in
the
17th
century
.
gasoline
noun
-
gasoline
a
clear
,
highly
flammable
liquid
made
from
petroleum
that
is
used
mainly
as
fuel
for
car
engines
and
other
internal-combustion
machines
β’
The
mechanic
carefully
poured
gasoline
into
a
small
metal
tray
to
clean
the
engine
parts
.
The
mechanic
carefully
poured
gasoline
into
a
small
metal
tray
to
clean
the
engine
parts
.
β’
We
had
to
stop
at
the
roadside
station
because
the
car
had
completely
run
out
of
gasoline
.
We
had
to
stop
at
the
roadside
station
because
the
car
had
completely
run
out
of
gasoline
.
Early
19th
century
:
originally
a
proprietary
name
ending
in
βine
,
patterned
after
earlier
β
gasolene
β;
from
gas
+
β-oline/-ene
.
