Meaning & Definition of Exhaust in English
English⟶
Exhaust
/ɪgzɔst/
noun
1. Gases ejected from an engine as waste products
synonym:
- exhaust,
- exhaust fumes,
- fumes
2. System consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
synonym:
- exhaust,
- exhaust system
verb
1. Wear out completely
- "This kind of work exhausts me"
- "I'm beat"
- "He was all washed up after the exam"
synonym:
- exhaust,
- wash up,
- beat,
- tucker,
- tucker out
2. Use up (resources or materials)
- "This car consumes a lot of gas"
- "We exhausted our savings"
- "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
synonym:
- consume,
- eat up,
- use up,
- eat,
- deplete,
- exhaust,
- run through,
- wipe out
3. Deplete
- "Exhaust one's savings"
- "We quickly played out our strength"
synonym:
- run down,
- exhaust,
- play out,
- sap,
- tire
4. Use up the whole supply of
- "We have exhausted the food supplies"
synonym:
- exhaust
5. Eliminate (a substance)
- "Combustion products are exhausted in the engine"
- "The plant releases a gas"
synonym:
- exhaust,
- discharge,
- expel,
- eject,
- release
Examples of using
We could smell the exhaust.
I'll have to get a new exhaust pipe for the car.
The control of exhaust gas is especially needed in big cities.