Definition of gas

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Definition of gas

  • a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes (noun)

    Synonyms

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

    Synonyms

    1. gasolene
    2. gasoline
    3. petrol
  • a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. flatulence
    2. flatulency
  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gaseous state
  • a pedal that controls the throttle valve (noun)

    Examples

    1. he stepped on the gas

    Synonyms

    1. accelerator
    2. accelerator pedal
    3. gas pedal
    4. gun
    5. throttle
  • show off (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. blow
    2. bluster
    3. boast
    4. brag
    5. gasconade
    6. shoot a line
    7. swash
    8. tout
    9. vaunt
  • a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely (noun)
  • attack with gas; subject to gas fumes (verb)

    Examples

    1. The despot gassed the rebellious tribes

See definition of gas in Merriam Webster