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- [gast]
- /gæst/
- /ɡæs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gast]
- /gæst/
Definitions of gassed word
- adjective gassed drunk. 1
- noun plural gassed Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid. 1
- noun plural gassed any such fluid or mixture of fluids. 1
- noun plural gassed any such fluid used as an anesthetic, as nitrous oxide: Did the dentist give you gas for your extraction? 1
- noun plural gassed any such combustible fluid used as fuel: Light the gas in the oven. 1
- noun plural gassed Automotive. gasoline. Also called gas pedal. the foot-operated accelerator of an automotive vehicle: Take your foot off the gas. 1
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Origin of gassed
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; gas (v.) + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gassed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gassed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gassed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gassed
adj gassed
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- hanged — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- fried — cooked in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
- garroted — a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- smashed — of, relating to, or constituting a great success: That composer has written many smash tunes.
verb gassed
- babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- blather — If someone is blathering on about something, they are talking for a long time about something that you consider boring or unimportant.
- cackle — If someone cackles, they laugh in a loud unpleasant way, often at something bad that happens to someone else.
- prate — to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream.
- chat — When people chat, they talk to each other in an informal and friendly way.
adjective gassed
- crucified — Simple past tense and past participle of crucify.
- electrocuted — Simple past tense and past participle of electrocute.
- intoxicated — Archaic. intoxicated.
Antonyms for gassed
adj gassed
- sober — not intoxicated or drunk.
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- uncharged — not charged, especially with electricity; electrically neutral: an uncharged battery; an uncharged particle.
- unprimed — of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
verb gassed
- drawl — an act or utterance of a person who drawls.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
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