Dictionary definitions and meanings of the word gas
This post talks about the dictionary definition and meanings of the English word gas. phonetic, phonetics, origin, meanings
Phonetic
ɡas
Phonetics
Text pronounciation: undefined
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Origin of the word
mid 17th century: invented by J. B. van Helmont (1577–1644), Belgian chemist, to denote an occult principle which he believed to exist in all matter; suggested by Greek khaos ‘chaos’, with Dutch g representing Greek kh .
Meanings
Part Of speech
noun
Definition
a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid).
Example
hot balls of gas that become stars
Definition
short for gasoline.
Example
we stopped for gas
Synonyms
gasoline,petrol,juice
Definition
an entertaining or amusing person or situation.
Example
the party would be a gas
Part Of speech
verb
Definition
kill or harm by exposure to gas.
Example
my son was gassed at Verdun
Definition
talk excessively about trivial matters.
Example
I thought you'd never stop gassing
Definition
fill the tank of (a motor vehicle) with petrol.
Example
after gassing up the car, he went into the restaurant
Part Of speech
adjective
Definition
very amusing or entertaining.
Example
Ruthie, that's gas—you're a gem