Antonyms for gassing

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : gas-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈgæs ɪŋ

Definition of gassing

Origin : 1650s, from Dutch gas, probably from Greek khaos "empty space" (see chaos). The sound of Dutch "g" is roughly equivalent to that of Greek "kh." First used by Flemish chemist J.B. van Helmont (1577-1644), probably influenced by Paracelsus, who used khaos in an occult sense of "proper elements of spirits" or "ultra-rarified water," which was van Helmont's definition of gas.
Modern scientific sense began 1779, with later specialization to "combustible mix of vapors" (1794, originally coal gas); "anesthetic" (1894, originally nitrous oxide); and "poison gas" (1900). Meaning "intestinal vapors" is from 1882. "The success of this artificial word is unique" [Weekley]. Slang sense of "empty talk" is from 1847; slang meaning "something exciting or excellent" first attested 1953, from earlier hepster slang gasser in the same sense (1944). Gas also meant "fun, a joke" in Anglo-Irish and was used so by Joyce (1914). As short for gasoline, it is American English, first recorded 1905.

As in execution : noun killing
As in speak : verb talk
As in chatter : verb speak fast and non-stop
As in crow : verb brag, exult
As in deaden : verb diminish, muffle, quiet
As in execute : verb kill
As in fuel : verb give energy to

Example sentences :

This is known as "gassing," and is an indication that the cell is fully charged.
Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte

The pirate was flying just ahead of the big plane, very likely gassing them.
Extract from : « The Black Star Passes » by John W Campbell

Mr. Hopkins was not altogether so sure that Jim had been "only gassing."
Extract from : « Susy, A Story of the Plains » by Bret Harte

Still, I'm not gassing when I tell you I knew all about it before.
Extract from : « The Sign of the Spider » by Bertram Mitford

If you get gassing a lot, you might tumble in for almost anything.
Extract from : « The Double Four » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

In April we heard of the gassing of the first Canadians at Ypres.
Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park

Many of our lads believed that a second gassing was imminent, and got into their masks.
Extract from : « Huts in Hell » by Daniel A. Poling

And we have been sitting here, gassing, whilst— He broke off abruptly.
Extract from : « The Lady of North Star » by Ottwell J. Binns

As I have told you, he goes and cures people when they are ill, instead of gassing about it.
Extract from : « The House of Defence v. 2 » by E. F. Benson

You can't get out of it, after gassing so much about the place.
Extract from : « The Travelling Companions » by F. Anstey

Synonyms for gassing

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