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gassed

9.6

Being very excited and pleased about good news or an event

adjective
/ɡæst/

Australian

: emocionado

She was absolutely gassed to meet her favorite band at the concert.

I thought, poor Scotland, you've all gone to the pub, you've printed out the flag like you're fucking gassed, then you're out.

Examples

The kids were gassed when they found out they were going to the amusement park.
You know sometimes you've got to be like I look good, like you know, I'm so gassed right now I'm just going to I'm just going to pare it back just a little bit.
I'm so gassed up about the potential protective layer here.
And like I'm so excited and gassed that I'm now this side of summer where it's like, we've had a lot of fun and it was loads and loads of fun.
After receiving the news of his promotion, he was gassed and couldn't stop smiling.

Synonyms

excited

vsgassed

∞ 1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

adds a sense of being pleased or impressed beyond simple eagerness

pleased

vsgassed

936 1.0

Feeling happy or satisfied about something

is used more informally to show strong excitement or admiration

impressed

vsgassed

542 2.8

Feeling respect for someone because of their skill or quality

is more about lively excitement or informal pleasure than admiration

delighted

vsgassed

228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

is often used for excitement or being impressed in informal ways

thrilled

vsgassed

171 2.3

Feeling very excited and happy

is more focused on being pleased or impressed than intense pleasure

ecstatic

vsgassed

69 4.5

Feeling very happy and excited

is more about being pleased or impressed than uncontrollable joy

giddy

vsgassed

28 3.0

Very happy and excited to the point of feeling dizzy

is more about calm pleasure or admiration than dizzy joy

psyched

vsgassed

Informal

14 7.7

Very excited and eager about something

is more about being pleased or impressed rather than eager

pumped-up

vsgassed

Informal

12 5.6

Being very excited and full of energy

is used more for being pleased or impressed than intense energy

elated

vsgassed

11 4.0

Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success

is typically used for mild pleasure or admiration rather than peak joy

on air

vsgassed

Informal

9 5.9

Feeling very happy and excited

is more casual, often meaning pleased or impressed rather than elated

pumped up

vsgassed

Informal

8 5.1

Very excited and full of energy because something good is about to happen

can instead indicate pleasure or admiration rather than high arousal

rapturous

vsgassed

6 7.0

Feeling or showing great joy and excitement

leans more to admiration or satisfaction than pure excitement

glowing

vsgassed

5 4.0

Showing strong praise and approval

is more about being excited or energetic than giving praise

jazzed

vsgassed

Informal

5 7.4

Feeling very excited about something

puts more weight on pleasure or admiration than liveliness

exhilarated

vsgassed

2 4.4

Feeling very happy and full of energy

stresses being pleased or impressed rather than energetic joy

chuffed

vsgassed

2 8.2

Very pleased about something

is broader, also meaning excited or impressed in casual speech

stoked

vsgassed

Slang

1 7.9

Feeling very excited about something good or fun

is used for being pleased or impressed rather than raw enthusiasm

hyped

vsgassed

Slang

1 5.5

Very excited about something, often before it happens

can be about being pleased or impressed rather than public buzz

hyped about

vsgassed

Slang

1 7.9

Excited and eager about something new, like a game or event

focuses more on pleasure or admiration than on future anticipation

jazzed up

vsgassed

Informal

1 7.5

Feeling excited and full of energy about something

puts more emphasis on pleasure or admiration than energy

adrenalized

vsgassed

Informal

1 7.0

Filled with a sudden rush of excitement and energy

focuses more on being pleased or impressed not physical rush

hyped for

vsgassed

Slang

6.8

Very excited about something that will happen

is broader, indicating being pleased or impressed beyond upcoming events

totes excited

vsgassed

Slang

9.9

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is informal too but can also mean being pleased or impressed

pumped

vsgassed

Informal

6.9

Very excited and full of energy about something

leans more toward being pleased or impressed than raw energy

in a hyp mood

vsgassed

Neologism

9.9

Feeling very energetic and excited

more often signals pleasure or admiration than just mood energy

bubbling

vsgassed

3.9

Showing lively, happy energy

leans toward being pleased or impressed, not only lively energy

like a kid on a rollercoaster

vsgassed

Informal

8.3

Very excited and happy in an obvious way

can instead mean being pleased or impressed without childlike display

posolutely ecstatic

vsgassed

Informal

9.9

Feeling very happy and excited

is the informal sense of pleasure or being impressed rather than extreme

ginormously excited

vsgassed

Informal

7.2

Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen

often means being pleased or impressed more mildly than excess thrill

posilutely thrilled

vsgassed

Informal

9.9

Feeling very excited and happy

can instead signal being pleased or impressed without extreme tone

breathless with excitement

vsgassed

4.6

You are so excited that you cannot breathe normally

is less about simple pleasure or admiration and more extreme arousal

positutely energized

vsgassed

Informal

9.3

Feeling very happy and full of energy

tends to mean being pleased or impressed rather than energetic uplift

beaming

vsgassed

2.5

Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy

is more about feeling excited or impressed than smiling alone

Antonyms

unimpressed

14 4.0

Not thinking something is good or interesting

displeased

7 3.7

Not happy and a little annoyed

How Excited

gassed

Australian

9.6

thrilled

171 2.3

excited

∞ 1.0

happy

∞ 1.0

pleased

936 1.0

Surface Forms

gassed positive

Morphology

gassed = gas (semi-transparent) = gas + ed

The slang sense 'very excited/pleased' is an informal figurative extension and is not directly inferable from 'gas' for most learners.

Etymology

Gassed is also used as slang to mean 'very excited'. This sense comes from the phrase gas up, which means 'to praise' or boost someone's mood, like filling a balloon with air, so when people are gassed they feel very pleased and full of energy.