gassing

American  

[gas-ing] / ˈgæs ɪŋ /

noun

1. an affecting, overcoming, or poisoning with gas or fumes.

2. the act of a person or thing that gasses.

3. a process by which something is gassed, gas, as in fumigation.

4. the evolution of gases during electrolysis.

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gassing British  

/ ˈɡæsɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of supplying or treating with gas

2. the affecting or poisoning of persons with gas or fumes

3. the evolution of a gas, esp in electrolysis

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Etymology

Origin of gassing

gas + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Some travelers say they can’t afford not to travel, however, so they’re putting all options on the table — from booking rail tickets to gassing up their cars.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

Last week, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights urged a halt to the execution, saying that gassing Smith could amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under international human rights law.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

The shelter-in-place order was lifted Tuesday night, but officials reinstated the order Wednesday morning, saying gassing occurred as crews tried to remove the load.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

He spends close to $200 a week gassing up his cherry-red Toyota Tacoma, which the 47-year-old Martinez pilots between his home in Phoenix and a mechanical engineering job nearly 50 miles away in Casa Grande.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022

It's like he felt tougher whenever he started blabbing about it, gassing his own head up, turning the story into a much bigger deal than it really was.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds