Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gas up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: gas up
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To refuel (a vehicle).

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To inflate (someone's ego); to deceive by flattery.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To publicly praise.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I can close down this bar / I can gas up my car / I can pack up and mail in my key"
"Social media got us all too gassed up Women nowadays be like If you ain't dropped sixteen hundred grand On a Maserati then you ain't the man for me"
"“Stop gassing me up and tell me the truth,” Mr. Torres said. “The truth?” ChatGPT responded. “You were supposed to break.”"

Usage

Inflected Forms

gases up (present, singular) gasses up (participle, present) gassed up (participle, past) gassed up (past)

Questions

What does gas up mean?: To refuel (a vehicle).

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