verb
gas
To talk at length with little substance.
The old neighbors gas about nothing in particular for hours.
Etymology
The talk sense compares speech with insubstantial gas. The verb names going on at length while contributing little solid information or substance.
More examples
- He spent the afternoon gassing with his friends.
- Stop gassing and help us finish the job.
- They had been gassing away long after the meeting ended.
Forms
gas · gases · gasses · gassed · gassing