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/gas"bag'/, n.1. a bag for holding gas, as in a balloon or dirigible.2. Slang. a talkative, boastful person; windbag.[1820-30; GAS + BAG]
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gasbag — n. 1. a person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics. Syn: windbag. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the bag containing the gas in a balloon. Syn: envelope. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gasbag — may refer to:*Balloon, a bag filled with gas *Windbag, a person who talks too much *Gas bladder, contributes to the ability of a fish to control its buoyancy … Wikipedia
gasbag — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who talks idly and excessively … English terms dictionary
gasbag — [gas′bag΄] n. 1. a bag to hold gas, as in a balloon ☆ 2. Slang a person who talks too much … English World dictionary
gasbag — noun a) A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot air balloon. By this method of construction a considerable amount of support can be imparted to the gasbag, though it does not dispense with the services of the ballonet, as does… … Wiktionary
gasbag — UK [ˈɡæsbæɡ] / US [ˈɡæsˌbæɡ] noun [countable] Word forms gasbag : singular gasbag plural gasbags informal someone who talks all the time but says nothing important … English dictionary
gasbag — n. a braggart. □ What’s the old gasbag going on about now? □ Harry is such a gasbag when he gets going about himself … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
gasbag — /ˈgæsbæg / (say gasbag) noun 1. a bag for holding gas, as in a balloon or airship. 2. Colloquial an empty, voluble talker; a windbag. –verb (i) (gasbagged, gasbagging) 3. Colloquial to talk volubly; chatter. {gas1 + bag; US (1870s) …
gasbag — noun Date: 1827 1. a bag for holding gas 2. an idle or garrulous talker … New Collegiate Dictionary
gasbag — Synonyms and related words: Captain Bobadil, Gascon, Graf Zeppelin, Texan, aerostat, agreeable rattle, airship, babbler, ballonet, balloon, big mouth, big talker, blab, blabberer, blatherer, blimp, blower, blowhard, blusterer, boaster, brag,… … Moby Thesaurus
