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Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid) (or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly.

Example: A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder.

A chemical element or compound in such a state.

Example: The atmosphere is made up of a number of different gases.

A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture (typically predominantly methane) used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.

Example: Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones.

A hob on a gas cooker.

Example: She turned the gas on, put the potatoes on, then lit the oven.

To kill with poisonous gas.

To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter.

To impose upon by talking boastfully.

To emit gas.

Example: The battery cell was gassing.

Gasoline; a derivative of petroleum used as fuel.

Gas pedal.

To give a vehicle more fuel in order to accelerate it.

Example: The cops are coming. Gas it!

To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.

Comical, zany; fun, amusing

Example: It was gas when the bird flew into the classroom.