Synonyms of gas

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noun

ˈgas 

1

as in rhetoric

boastful speech or writing

all that gas about being the best fisherman in the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• rhodomontade
• hot air
• gasconade
• rodomontade
• bull
• brag
• chatter
• magniloquence
• fanfaronade
• rant
• bombast
• grandiloquence
• braggadocio
• bluster
• cockalorum
• rhapsody
• wind
• jawing
• windiness
• oratory
• turgidity
• pomposity
• jabber
• verbosity
• prattle
• babble
• gibber
• gabble
• drivel
• bloviation
• swagger
• prating
• egotism
• patter
• gibberish
• blab
• yammering
• vaunt
• self-importance
• self-conceit

2

as in wind

language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere

the candidate's pledge that he'll fight for the common people is just a lot of gas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• wind
• jazz
• hot air
• fustian
• oratory
• bombast
• grandiloquence
• verbiage
• nonsense
• claptrap
• moonshine
• drivel
• hogwash
• loftiness
• pretension
• gibberish
• pomposity
• grandiosity
• humbug
• floweriness
• garrulity
• garrulousness
• windiness
• verbosity
• affectedness
• jabberwocky
• pretentiousness
• wordiness
• verboseness

3

as in joy

slang a source of great satisfaction

that movie with the spectacular special effects was a gas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joy
• treat
• relief
• feast
• delight
• pleasure
• entertainment
• kick
• amusement
• diversion
• manna
• delectation
• recreation
• comfort
• gratification
• fun
• indulgence
• solace
• ambrosia

4

as in energy

active strength of body or mind

the tennis player ran out of gas toward the end of the long match

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• vigor
• juice
• life
• vinegar
• drive
• beans
• power
• starch
• dash
• muscle
• strength
• pep
• spirit
• punch
• dynamism
• ginger
• stamina
• bounce
• zip
• vitality
• zeal
• esprit
• get-up-and-go
• brio
• zing
• sap
• fire
• vim
• gusto
• verve
• go
• oomph
• animation
• passion
• moxie
• hardihood
• fitness
• metal
• animal spirits
• snap
• soundness
• health
• vivacity
• spunk
• liveliness
• spiritedness
• sprightliness
• fervor
• briskness
• jauntiness
• vibrancy
• potency
• élan
• mettle
• main
• ardor
• might
• wellness
• vibrance
• huskiness
• virility
• spunkiness
• vivaciousness
• puissance
• sturdiness
• snappiness
• hardiness
• healthiness
• verdure
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• weakness
• laziness
• indolence
• torpidity
• tenderness
• softness
• impotence
• exhaustion
• powerlessness
• faintness
• delicacy
• debility
• feebleness
• impotency
• disablement
• debilitation
• infirmity
• enfeeblement
• frailty
• prostration
• inanition
• puniness
• slightness
• enervation
• frailness

gas

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verb

1

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

a group of kids in the mall, gassing about their favorite music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chat
• talk
• converse
• rattle
• blow smoke
• chatter
• jaw
• run on
• rap
• chin
• shoot the breeze
• patter
• gab
• prate
• natter
• schmooze
• jabber
• palaver
• chew the rag
• chew the fat
• gossip
• chaffer
• prattle
• cackle
• babble
• kibbitz
• discuss
• visit
• gabble
• kibitz
• shmooze
• talk a blue streak
• blab
• twitter
• expatiate
• yak
• tattle
• descant
• yap
• yack
• yammer

2

as in to warm

slang to give satisfaction to

a swinging jazz set that really gassed the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warm
• satisfy
• please
• content
• delight
• feast
• agree (with)
• suit
• thrill
• pleasure
• tickle
• entertain
• rejoice
• amuse
• glad
• gratify
• gladden
• appease
• soothe
• comfort
• sate
• calm
• quench
• placate
• charm
• cater (to)
• excite
• pacify
• mollify
• treat
• satiate
• divert
• humor
• galvanize
• assuage
• pamper
• spoil
• titillate
• indulge
• captivate
• coddle
• mollycoddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cross
• put out
• anger
• get
• bother
• bug
• grate
• aggravate
• outrage
• irritate
• annoy
• ruffle
• perturb
• gall
• displease
• vex
• inflame
• pique
• incense
• chafe
• distress
• exasperate
• irk
• provoke
• steam up
• roil
• rile
• enrage
• upset
• rouse
• infuriate
• disturb
• agitate
• rankle
• madden
• fret
• nettle
• harass
• enflame
• peeve
• insult
• pester
• harry
• offend
• affront

Examples of gas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Arizonans are paying higher than average cost of living, gas prices, and medical debt. —Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024

This is due to ethylene, a gas that certain produce items like onions naturally emit and that other fruits and veggies can be sensitive to. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024

Verb

Emcees constantly gassed up competitors during each game and spectators stood on the sidelines ready and willing to run onto the court at the mere sight of someone getting crossed over. —Essence, 9 Aug. 2024

It’s meant to develop a personality that complements the user and is always there to gas you up, chat about a movie after watching it, or help analyze how a bad date went awry. —Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 30 July 2024