English Explanatory Dictionary

gaslight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gas (or town gas).
  2. The light produced by the burning gas in such a lamp.
verb
  1. To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.
  2. To deceive, trick, or lie to.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæslaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-gaslight.wav /ˈɡæsˌlaɪt/ en-us-gaslight.mp3

Word forms

gaslight gaslights gas light gas-light gaslighting gaslighted gaslit

Etymology

From gas (“flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel”) + light.

Synonyms

gas lamp head-game

Related words

gaslighter gas lighter gas-lighter gaslighting gas lighting gas-lighting gaslit gas mantle DARVO Kafkatrap mind game mindscrew deceive

Derived words

gaslight romance gaslightee gaslighter gaslighting gaslighty

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 煤氣燈光 /煤气灯光 Danish: gaslys Finnish: kaasuvalo Georgian: გაზის განათებაა German: Gaslicht Greek: αεριόφως Icelandic: gasljós Irish: solas gáis Korean: 가스등불 Polish: oświetlenie gazowe Portuguese: luz/iluminação a gás Russian: га́зовое освеще́ние Serbo-Croatian: plinsko svjetlo Serbo-Croatian: plinsko svetlo Spanish: luz a gas Spanish: luz gaseiforme
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