gas
- noun
- /ɡæs/
- US
- And then they take their foot off the gas and then guess what happens?
- a gas pedal
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- Now that that phrase foot on the gas, right?
- I'll give it a little gas right here.
- But you know, my style is is all gas, no brakes.
- If you take your foot off the gas, yeah, you get punished.
- And then they take their foot off the gas and then guess what happens?
- But man, that's just there's so much it's like the gas pedal was really hit.
- Is is is like putting more gas on the pedal that's already pushed way down.
- OK, Keep my foot on the fucking gas.
- This is the Viper giving it a little gas here.
- If you think about what happens when you're driving a stick shift car, you put your foot on the gas in first gear and the car just goes.
Examples
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- Take your foot off the gas.
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Look, press down on the gas and let off real slow.
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Keep your foot on the gas and stay down!
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I step on the gas, the car goes.
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Put your foot on the gas !
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Hey, step on the gas.
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Keep your foot on the gas!
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Finally, she gets it right, guns the gas, and rips out of the driveway.
Fiction book (1993) -
-Step on the gas!
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When you drive, make sure to keep your foot on the gas pedal to accelerate smoothly.
Synonyms
A lever you press with your foot to control a machine like a car or bike
A lever or pedal that controls an engine's power and speed
A pedal in a car that makes the engine go faster
A foot pedal in a car that controls the car's speed
A foot pedal in a car that controls the engine speed
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A gas that makes people's eyes burn and makes them cry, used by police to break up crowds
- Specialized
A very large planet like Jupiter or Saturn made mostly of light gases that has no solid surface
- NSFW
A harmful gas used as a weapon that can kill or make people very sick if they breathe it
- Specialized
A gas with no color that dentists give to patients to breathe so they relax and sometimes laugh
- Specialized
An engine that burns fuel to make hot gas that spins a wheel with blades
- Specialized
A device that fires small gas containers like tear gas to make crowds move away
- Offensive
A very strong poison used as a weapon that attacks the nerves and can kill by touching skin or breathing
- Specialized
An imaginary gas made of tiny particles that take up no space and do not affect each other
- Archaic
A gas that forms when steam passes over hot coal and burns as a fuel in industry
- Archaic
A gas produced by passing air over hot coal and used in the past for lighting and heating
- Specialized
A device that sends gas through a small opening to make a steady flame for heat or light
- Specialized
A bad-smelling air from drains and underground pipes that can be dangerous
- Specialized
A type of tear gas used by police that causes eye and skin pain and lasts long
- Archaic
A protective mask that covers the whole head and filters harmful gases to keep lungs safe
- Specialized
A severe infection in body tissue caused by bacteria that makes gas and destroys it
- Specialized
A fuel gas made from propane and butane kept under pressure
- Archaic
A fuel gas formed when air passes over hot coal that can power engines or furnaces
- Specialized
A fixed number used in the ideal gas law to connect energy, temperature and amount of gas
- Specialized
A machine in a nuclear plant that uses gas to carry heat from the core
- Specialized
A machine that burns natural gas to make power for vehicles or generators
Surface Forms
Etymology
The gas pedal gets its name from gasoline, because pressing it lets more fuel into the engine; so to 'step on the gas' is to make the car go faster. The name links the pedal to the fuel that powers the car.