Search Result:gas
KK Pronunciation
〔 gæs 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ɡæs 〕
Overview of noun gas
The noun gas has 6 senses
- gas, gaseous state -- (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)
- gas -- (a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely)
- gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrol -- (a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines)
- flatulence, flatulency, gas -- (a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal)
- accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun -- (a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas")
- natural gas, gas -- (a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes)
Overview of verb gas
The verb gas has 2 senses
- gas -- (attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes")
- boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade -- (show off)