Meaning & Definition of Fuel in English
English⟶
Fuel
/fjuəl/
noun
1. A substance that can be consumed to produce energy
- "More fuel is needed during the winter months"
- "They developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
synonym:
- fuel
verb
1. Provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
- "Fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"
synonym:
- fuel
2. Provide with fuel
- "Oil fires the furnace"
synonym:
- fuel,
- fire
3. Take in fuel, as of a ship
- "The tanker fueled in bahrain"
synonym:
- fuel
4. Stimulate
- "Fuel the debate on creationism"
synonym:
- fuel
Examples of using
We're almost out of fuel.
I ran out of fuel.
Carbon dioxide is a gas that is produced every time a fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas is burned.