gas vs liquor

gas

noun
  • Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition. 

  • Arterial or venous blood gas. 

  • Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel. 

  • An internal virtual currency used in Ethereum to pay for certain operations, such as blockchain transactions. 

  • Poison gas. 

  • A hob on a gas cooker. 

  • A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas. 

  • A humorous or entertaining event or person. 

  • Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process; flatus. 

  • Frothy or boastful talk; chatter. 

  • A fastball. 

  • Marijuana, typically of high quality. 

  • A chemical element or compound in such a state. 

  • A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder. 

verb
  • To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel. 

  • To attack or kill with poison gas. 

  • To give a vehicle more fuel in order to accelerate it. 

  • To impose upon by talking boastfully. 

  • To emit gas. 

  • To impregnate with gas. 

  • To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove loose fibers. 

  • To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter. 

adj
  • Mary's new boyfriend is a gas man. 

  • Comical, zany; fun, amusing. 

liquor

noun
  • A liquid in which something has been steeped. 

  • Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink. 

  • In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose. 

  • A parsley sauce commonly served with traditional pies and mash. 

  • A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both). 

verb
  • To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess. 

  • To drink liquor, usually to excess. 

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