Gassing Meaning in English

word · lemma: gas

US

ˈɡæsɪŋ

GAS-ing

UK

ɡˈæsɪŋ

GAS-ing

Definition

'Gassing' can mean killing or harming with gas, but informally (especially in slang) it also describes talking a lot, exaggerating, or boasting.

Usage & Nuances

'Gassing' is formal and literal when talking about harmful gas attacks, but is informal/slang for boastful or excessive talking: 'He was gassing about his new car.' The slang use is more common in UK and urban dialects. Not to be confused with 'gassing up' (praising).

• Spanish: gasear - hablar mucho (jerga)
• Portuguese (BR): gaseificar - falar muito (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): gaseificar - falar muito (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 用毒气杀害 - 说话太多（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 用毒氣殺害 - 說話太多（俚語）
• Hindi: गैस से मारना - बहुत बात करना (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: قتل بالغاز - الإكثار من الكلام (عامية)
• Bengali: গ্যাস দিয়ে হত্যা করা - বাড়িয়ে বলা - বাড়াবাড়ি করে কথা বলা
• Russian: отравление газом - болтовня - хвастовство
• Japanese: ガス攻撃 - 自慢話（スラング） - 話を盛る（スラング）
• Vietnamese: đầu độc bằng khí gas - khoác lác - nói chuyện phóng đại
• Korean: 가스로 해치는 일 - 허풍(을 떠는 것) - 떠벌림
• Turkish: gazla öldürme - abartarak konuşma - övünme
• Urdu: گیس سے مارنا - بڑھا چڑھا کر بات کرنا
• Indonesian: meracuni dengan gas - membual - berceloteh

Example Sentences

The soldiers were gassing the enemy trenches during the war.

basic

He kept gassing about his new job all night.

basic

Please stop gassing; let someone else speak.

basic

He was just gassing, none of those stories are true.

natural

I get bored when people start gassing for no reason.

natural

The internet is full of people gassing about their perfect lives.

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