gassed
/ɡæst/
gassed adjective: in a gaseous state. Also the simple past and past participle of gas.
Adjective
gassed (comparative more gassed, superlative most gassed)
- In a gaseous state.
- a gassed fluid
- Synonyms:
- gaseous
- Drunk; intoxicated by alcohol.
- "Hey, Grady, how about hittin' for New York State?" suggested Wally.¶ "Sure!" agreed Ed enthusiastically. “Let's go over to Beer Can Boulevard and get gassed!"1956, Max Shulman, Rally Round the Flag, Boys!
- High; intoxicated by psychoactive drugs.
- As you can see, I was pretty well gassed, and in that state I marched down to the nearest recruiting station and joined up so as to be close to the poor machines.1962, Robert Sheckley, “How Lum Joined the Army”, in Journey Beyond Tomorrow
- Synonyms:
- high as a kite
- Exhausted
- They looked gassed, panting, spent, given over1994, Charles Edward Eaton, “The Blue Window”, in The Country of the Blue, →ISBN, page 71
- Synonyms:
- out of gas
- Happy
- Light the cannon crackers / I have a taste for the exploding hot; / Turn on the cool / Give me the sound of honey / In my ear— / Gentlemen / I am gassed!1974 February, Frank Marshall Davis, “Duke Ellington”, in Black World, volume 23, number 4, page 23
- Excited
- But don't get gassed cause you got the headline / You only got it cause I declined it2016, “Scary”, performed by Stormzy
Also used as
gassed is also the simple past and past participle of gas.
Examples of gassed in a sentence
- He never fully recovered after he was gassed on the Western Front.
- The riot squad tear gassed the mob.
- Stormzy quote tweeting me makes me a little bit gassed.
Synonyms of gassed
Forms of gassed
| comparative | more gassed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most gassed |
Words formed from gassed
Phrases with gassed
Words that rhyme with gassed
Questions about gassed
- What does gassed mean?
- Gassed means in a gaseous state.
- What part of speech is gassed?
- Gassed is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce gassed?
- Gassed is pronounced /ɡæst/.
Words near gassed in the dictionary
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