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gassed

GAST/ɡæst/

7 meanings of gassed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of gas. Use this form when talking about something that already happened.

    The exterminators gassed the building to kill the bugs.

    Soldiers gassed the trenches during the battle.

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  2. 2
    adjectiveslang
    So tired after hard effort that you have no energy left.

    Like a phone battery drained all the way down to zero.

    After the long hike, I was totally gassed.

    The players looked gassed by the final quarter.

    Similarexhausted, spent, drained, beat, knackered

    Oppositefresh, rested, energized

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  3. 3
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    Drunk from having too much alcohol to drink.

    After three pints he was completely gassed.

    She was too gassed on wine to find her keys.

    Similardrunk, plastered, hammered, wasted, sloshed

    Oppositesober

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  4. 4
    adjective
    Turned into a gas, not a liquid or a solid.

    Like water turning into steam when it boils.

    When gassed, the chemical quickly fills the whole tank.

    The gassed helium made the balloon rise.

    Similargaseous

    Oppositeliquid, liquefied, condensed

  5. 5
    adjectiveslang
    High from using drugs.

    He was gassed after smoking and stared at the ceiling for hours.

    She felt gassed from the edibles and giggled at everything.

    Similarhigh, stoned, wasted, baked

    Oppositesober, straight

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  6. 6
    adjectiveslang
    Very happy and pleased about something.

    Like the happy feeling you get on your birthday morning.

    She was gassed about her exam results.

    I'm so gassed that we won the game.

    Similarthrilled, delighted, chuffed, stoked, elated

    Oppositegutted, disappointed, devastated

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  7. 7
    adjectivedialectalMulticultural London English
    Feeling very excited about something coming soon.

    Like the night before a big trip when you can't fall asleep.

    The kids were gassed about the trip to the zoo.

    I'm gassed for the concert next week.

    Similarexcited, hyped, pumped, psyched, stoked

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gassed is a form of gas

gas, verb: To fill a car or other vehicle with fuel. Full entry

Forms
gasgases he/she/itgassing -ing formgassed past tense, past participle
Spelling
gas → gassed: double the s, add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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