How to Pronounce "out of gas"
expression
OWT-uhv-GAS
OWT-ov-GAS
Definition
To have used all your fuel (literal, for cars or machines), or to feel very tired and have no more energy left (figurative).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɡæs
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ɡˈæs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-GAS
UK
OWT-ov-GAS
Listen in Context
My car is out of gas. I need to fill it up.
The lawnmower stopped because it was out of gas.
After running for an hour, I felt out of gas.
I stayed up all night studying and now I’m completely out of gas at work.