Synonyms for
Gas
Definition
Gas is a substance that is in the air and that you can't see. It is used as fuel to power things like cars and stoves.
Synonyms & similar words
gaspedal
gun
brag
gasolene
accelerator
blow
vaunt
gasoline
boast
flatulency
petrol
gasconade
swash
tout
shootaline
acceleratorpedal
bluster
throttle
naturalgas
flatulence
gaseousstate
fuel
petrol
propane
diesel
gasoline
energy
power
juice
oil
kerosene
benzene
ethylene
methane
butane
vapor
steam
emissions
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- natural gas
- gas station
- gas pedal
- gas leak
- gas chamber
- gas mask
- gas giant
- flatulence gas
Word family
Usage note
The word 'gas' can refer to a state of matter, fuel, or flatulence. Context is crucial for disambiguation. 'Gaseous' is the adjective form.
Example sentences
- I need to get gas for the lawnmower before I can start it.
- The gas station is on the corner of Main Street and Maple Avenue.
- We use gas to heat our home in the winter.
- The gas in the balloon made it float in the air.
- The gas from the stove filled the kitchen with a strange smell.
Quotes
"I'm not afraid of a little gas. I eat it for breakfast." - W.C. Fields
"I don't have gas. I'm a lady." - Ellen DeGeneres
"I don't even like to use the word 'gas.' It's boring. I like to say 'petrol.'" - Jeremy Clarkson