gaslight
A lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gasA lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gas (or town gas).
» Tom claimed that Mary was gaslighting him.
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2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gas (or town gas).
Gaslampe
га́зовая ла́мпаgázovaja lámpa
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
(historical, uncountable)The light produced by the burning gas in such a lamp.
Gaslicht
га́зовое освеще́ниеgázovoje osveščénije
Examples
14 sentencesTom claimed that Mary was gaslighting him.
Some bosses like to gaslight their employees.
How do I know if Tom is gaslighting me?
Those agents just like gaslighting, trying to fool everybody.
Is the past tense of "gaslight" "gaslit" or "gaslighted"?
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From gas (“flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel”) + light.From gas (“flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel”) + light.
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Forms
plural: gaslightsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable