gas out
B2 informal separable both
In simple words
To use gas to make people leave a place, or to be overcome by fumes.
Literal meaning: Gas forces something out — the gas expels or overcomes.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To force people or animals out of an enclosed space by filling it with gas or fumes.
"Pest controllers gassed out the rodents that had nested under the floorboards."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 informal
To become seriously affected or overwhelmed by toxic fumes or gas.
"Three workers nearly gassed out when the ventilation system failed in the tunnel."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Used in military, pest control, and industrial safety contexts. Can be transitive ('gas out the enemy') or intransitive ('we nearly gassed out from the fumes'). Also used colloquially for unpleasant smells.
Commonly used with
fumes carbon monoxide troops enemy insects workers
Forms
Base
gas out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gases out
he/she/it
Past simple
gased out
yesterday
Past participle
gased out
have + pp
-ing form
gasing out
continuous
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