gas — meaning in English

English meaning

• gas noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
• stripling noun A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .

Senses

gas is used for these senses in English:

• stripling (dated, also, attributive, sometimes, humorous) A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. [from 14th c.].

gas — full definition

1. noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
2. noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
3. noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
4. verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
5. verb (informal, US) To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.

stripling — full definition

1. noun A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .
2. noun A seedling with most of the leaves stripped off.