Get to know Gasbag better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like windbag or bore.
Gasbag meaning
- A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon.
- A lighter-than-air aircraft; a balloon or dirigible.
- A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag.
Using Gasbag
- The main meaning on this page is: A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon. | A lighter-than-air aircraft; a balloon or dirigible. | A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag.
- Useful related words include: windbag, bore, dullard, envelope.
Context around Gasbag
- Average sentence length in these examples: 12 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gasbag
- In this selection, "gasbag" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 12 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, confirmed and aerodynamic stand out and add context to how "gasbag" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a confirmed gasbag and moderately aerodynamic gasbag with stabilizing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gasbag" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gasbag
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a confirmed gasbag. (8 words)
Non-rigid dirigibles are characterized by a moderately aerodynamic gasbag with stabilizing fins at the back. (16 words)
Non-rigid dirigibles are characterized by a moderately aerodynamic gasbag with stabilizing fins at the back. (16 words)
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a confirmed gasbag. (8 words)
Example sentences (2)
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a confirmed gasbag.
Non-rigid dirigibles are characterized by a moderately aerodynamic gasbag with stabilizing fins at the back.