step on the gas
step on the gas · steps on the gas · stepped on the gas · stepping on the gas
Synonym of hit the gasSynonym of hit the gas.
» I remembered that I was late and stepped on the gas.
Im Gedanken, mich schon zu verspäten, trat ich aufs Gas. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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11 sentencesI remembered that I was late and stepped on the gas.
deIm Gedanken, mich schon zu verspäten, trat ich aufs Gas. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I stepped on the gas carefully.
Paul stepped on the gas a little more.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of hit the gas.
Forms
steps on the gas, stepping on the gas, stepped on the gas, stepped on the gasirregular
| Base form | step on the gas · to step on the gas |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | steps on the gas |
| Present participle | stepping on the gas |
| Past simple | stepped on the gas |
| Past participle | stepped on the gas |
Tenses
step on the gas · stepped on the gas · will step on the gas · have stepped on the gasPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.