ALL meanings of gas-pedal
gas-ped·al
G g - noun gas-pedal Automotive. gas (def 5b). 1
- noun plural gas-pedal Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid. 1
- noun plural gas-pedal any such fluid or mixture of fluids. 1
- noun plural gas-pedal any such fluid used as an anesthetic, as nitrous oxide: Did the dentist give you gas for your extraction? 1
- noun plural gas-pedal any such combustible fluid used as fuel: Light the gas in the oven. 1
- noun plural gas-pedal Automotive. gasoline. Also called gas pedal. the foot-operated accelerator of an automotive vehicle: Take your foot off the gas. 1
- noun plural gas-pedal flatus. 1
- noun plural gas-pedal Coal Mining. an explosive mixture of firedamp with air. 1
- noun plural gas-pedal an aeriform fluid or a mistlike assemblage of fine particles suspended in air, used in warfare to asphyxiate, poison, or stupefy an enemy. 1
- noun plural gas-pedal Slang. empty talk. a person or thing that is very entertaining, pleasing, or successful: The party was an absolute gas, and we loved it. a person or thing that affects one strongly. 1
- verb with object gas-pedal to supply with gas. 1
- verb with object gas-pedal to overcome, poison, or asphyxiate with gas or fumes. 1
- verb with object gas-pedal to singe (yarns or fabrics) with a gas flame to remove superfluous fibers. 1
- verb with object gas-pedal to treat or impregnate with gas. 1
- verb with object gas-pedal Slang. to talk nonsense or falsehood to. to amuse or affect strongly: Her weird clothes really gas me. 1
- verb without object gas-pedal to give off gas, as a storage battery being charged. 1
- verb without object gas-pedal Slang. to indulge in idle, empty talk. to become drunk (often followed by up). 1
- idioms gas-pedal step on the gas, Informal. to increase the speed of one's movement or activity; hurry: We'd better step on the gas or we'll be late for the concert. 1