gassed

comparative more gassed · superlative most gassed

1. In a gaseous state.

   a gassed fluid

   Synonyms: gaseous

2. slangDrunk; intoxicated by alcohol.First known use 1860s

   "Hey, Grady, how about hittin' for New York State?" suggested Wally.¶ "Sure!" agreed Ed enthusiastically. “Let's go over to Beer Can Boulevard and get gassed!"

   1956, Max Shulman, Rally Round the Flag, Boys!

3. slangHigh; intoxicated by psychoactive drugs.

   As you can see, I was pretty well gassed, and in that state I marched down to the nearest recruiting station and joined up so as to be close to the poor machines.

   1962, Robert Sheckley, “How Lum Joined the Army”, in Journey Beyond Tomorrow

   Synonyms: high as a kite

4. slangExhausted

   They looked gassed, panting, spent, given over

   1994, Charles Edward Eaton, “The Blue Window”, in The Country of the Blue, →ISBN, page 71

   Synonyms: out of gas

5. slangHappy

   Light the cannon crackers / I have a taste for the exploding hot; / Turn on the cool / Give me the sound of honey / In my ear— / Gentlemen / I am gassed!

   1974 February 28, Frank Marshall Davis, “Duke Ellington”, in Black World, volume 23, number 4, page 23

6. Multicultural London EnglishExcited

   But don't get gassed cause you got the headline / You only got it cause I declined it

   2016, “Scary”, performed by Stormzy

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of gas