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GAS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GAS?

Need another word that means the same as “gas”? Find 60 synonyms and 30 related words for “gas” in this overview.

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Gas as a Noun
Definitions of "Gas" as a noun
Synonyms of "Gas" as a noun (21 Words)
Usage Examples of "Gas" as a noun
Gas as a Verb
Definitions of "Gas" as a verb
Synonyms of "Gas" as a verb (39 Words)
Usage Examples of "Gas" as a verb
Associations of "Gas" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Gas” are: natural gas, gasolene, gasoline, petrol, flatulence, flatulency, accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gun, throttle, wind, laugh, wit, hoot, comedian, comic, entertainer, joker, clown, buffoon, blow, bluster, boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, execute, hang, send to the gallows, send to the gibbet, behead, guillotine, decapitate, electrocute, send to the electric chair, send to the chair, shoot, put before a firing squad, send to the gas chamber, crucify, stone, stone to death, talk, gossip, chatter, speak, converse, have a conversation, engage in conversation, tittle-tattle, prattle, jabber, babble, prate, go on, run on

Gas as a Noun

Definitions of "Gas" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gas” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An explosive mixture of firedamp with air.
Gas generated in the alimentary canal; flatulence.
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.
An entertaining or amusing person or situation.
A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.
A pedal that controls the throttle valve.
Gas or vapour used as a poisonous agent in warfare.
Used in reference to power or the accelerator of a car.
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.
A gaseous anaesthetic such as nitrous oxide, used in dentistry.
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 sp.
A gaseous substance that cannot be liquefied by the application of pressure alone.
A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.
A flammable gas used as a fuel.
A fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes.
Enjoyment, amusement, or fun.
A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely.

Synonyms of "Gas" as a noun (21 Words)

accelerator	An apparatus for accelerating charged particles to high velocities a particle accelerator. He pressed the accelerator* to the floor and the taxi shot forward.*
accelerator pedal	A lever that is operated with the foot.
buffoon	A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior.
clown	A foolish or incompetent person. A circus clown.
comedian	A professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts. A stand up comedian.
comic	Comic strips. He is training as a stand up comic.
entertainer	A person who tries to please or amuse. Street entertainers.
flatulence	Inflated or pretentious speech or writing; pomposity. Foods that may cause flatulence.
flatulency	A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.
gas pedal	A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.
gasolene	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	Refined petroleum used as fuel for internal combustion engines; petrol.
gun	A gunman. A twenty gun* salute.*
hoot	A shout expressing scorn or disapproval. The audience broke into hoots of laughter.
joker	A playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester. Some joker* is blocking the driveway.*
laugh	An act of laughing. I like Peter he s a good laugh.
natural gas	Someone regarded as certain to succeed.
petrol	A light fuel oil that is obtained by distilling petroleum and used in internal combustion engines. Petrol fumes.
throttle	A pedal that controls the throttle valve. The engines were at full throttle.
wind	A scent carried by the wind indicating the presence or proximity of an animal or person. When there is no wind* row.*
wit	A witty amusing person who makes jokes. She does not lack perception or native wit.

Usage Examples of "Gas" as a noun

Poisonous gases.
I ordered my friend to step on the gas.
The party would be a gas.
Gas was one of the most dreaded weapons of the war.
We stopped for gas.
Cooking is done by bottled gas.
Hot balls of gas that become stars.
He stepped on the gas.
It was great gas in the club last night.

Gas as a Verb

Definitions of "Gas" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gas” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Fill the tank of (a motor vehicle) with petrol.
Kill or harm by exposure to gas.
(of a storage battery or dry cell) give off gas.
Talk excessively about trivial matters.
Show off.
Attack with gas; subject to gas fumes.

Synonyms of "Gas" as a verb (39 Words)

babble	Reveal something secret or confidential by talking carelessly. He babbled to another convict while he was in jail.
behead	Cut the head of. Mary was beheaded at Fotheringhay.
blow	Spout moist air from the blowhole. He d been given a second chance and he d blown it.
bluster	Blow hard; be gusty, as of wind. A southeaster blustered onshore.
boast	Wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner. He boasted that he had taken part in the crime.
brag	Say something in a boastful manner. He bragged that he was sure of victory.
chatter	Cut unevenly with a chattering tool. She was chattering about her holiday.
converse	Carry on a conversation. She was withdrawn and preoccupied hardly able to converse* with her mother.*
crucify	Hold within limits and control. Our fans would crucify* us if we lost.*
decapitate	Cut the head of. The Church had been decapitated by the arrest and deportation of all its bishops.
electrocute	Kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair. A man was electrocuted on the rail track.
engage in conversation	Give to in marriage.
execute	Make (a legal instrument) valid by signing or sealing it. He would be executed if he fell into rebel hands.
gasconade	Show off.
go on	To be spent or finished.
gossip	Engage in gossip. They would start gossiping about her as soon as she left.
guillotine	Kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine. The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country.
hang	Be killed by hanging. I guess I wasn t cool enough to hang* with them anymore.*
have a conversation	Cause to be born.
jabber	Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner. He jabbered on about football.
prate	Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. I heard him prate* on for at least an hour and a half.*
prattle	Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way. She began to prattle* on about her visit to the dentist.*
put before a firing squad	Formulate in a particular style or language.
run on	Come unraveled or undone as if by snagging.
send to the chair	To cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place.
send to the electric chair	Transfer.
send to the gallows	Cause to go somewhere.
send to the gas chamber	Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place.
send to the gibbet	Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place.
shoot	Shoot game in or on an estate cover etc. The troops were ordered to shoot* to kill.*
shoot a line	Score.
speak	(of a musical instrument or other object) make a sound when functioning. Insufficient air circulates for the pipes to speak.
stone	Kill by throwing stones at. The honey stoned eighteenth century city.
stone to death	Kill by throwing stones at.
swash	Dash a liquid upon or against. The water swashed and rippled around the car wheels.
talk	Exchange thoughts talk with. She talks a lot of nonsense.
tittle-tattle	Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly.
tout	Spy out the movements and condition of (a racehorse in training) in order to gain information to be used when betting. Shop managers would stand in the street touting for business.
vaunt	Boast about or praise (something), especially excessively. He was initially vaunted by the West for his leadership of the country.

Usage Examples of "Gas" as a verb

My son was gassed at Verdun.
I thought you'd never stop gassing.
After gassing up the car, he went into the restaurant.
The despot gassed the rebellious tribes.
The maintenance-free charger controls the input without inducing gassing.

Associations of "Gas" (30 Words)

airy	(of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated. An airy* apparition.*
ammonia	A water solution of ammonia.
bleach	The act of whitening something by bleaching it exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent. Bleach the laundry.
bromine	A nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water.
carbon	Carbon dioxide or other gaseous carbon compounds released into the atmosphere associated with climate change. A bike with a carbon* frame.*
chlorine	A common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water.
damper	A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect. Rain put a damper* on our picnic plans.*
dioxide	An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in its molecule or empirical formula.
dyspepsia	Indigestion.
extinguish	Extinguish by crushing. Rights of common pasture were extinguished.
extraction	The action of extracting something, especially using effort or force. Mineral extraction.
flammable	Easily set on fire. The use of highly flammable* materials.*
flatulence	Pompously embellished language. Foods that may cause flatulence.
fuel	Take in fuel as of a ship. Fuel aircraft ships and cars.
gasoline	Refined petroleum used as fuel for internal combustion engines; petrol.
gastritis	Inflammation of the lining of the stomach.
halon	Any of a number of unreactive gaseous compounds of carbon with bromine and other halogens, used in fire extinguishers, but now known to damage the ozone layer.
hydrogen	A nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe.
ignite	Arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation. The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor.
indigestion	A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea. You know crisps give me indigestion.
iodine	A tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic.
methane	A colorless odorless gas used as a fuel.
monoxide	An oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule.
nitrogen	The chemical element of atomic number 7 a colourless odourless unreactive gas that forms about 78 per cent of the earth s atmosphere Liquid nitrogen made by distilling liquid air boils at 77 4 kelvins 195 8 C and is used as a coolant.
oxygen	A colourless, odourless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air. An oxygen* supply.*
petroleum	A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil.
reflux	Boil or cause to boil in circumstances such that the vapour returns to the stock of liquid after condensing. The mixture was heated at reflux* under nitrogen.*
sulfur	Treat with sulphur in order to preserve.
vent	A slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket. We vent* our spleen on drug barons.*
ventilate	Give expression or utterance to. I pull out a gun and ventilate* her dinner companion.*