gas vs air

gas and air both are nouns.

gas and air both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gas	Yes	No	Yes	No
air	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, air is a hyponym of gas; that is, air is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gas:

gas: a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
air: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

Other hyponyms of gas include atmosphere, argonon, inert gas, noble gas, atomic number 17, chlorine, Cl, atomic number 9, F, fluorine, atomic number 1, H, hydrogen, atomic number 7, N, nitrogen, atomic number 8, O, oxygen, butane, propane, afterdamp, firedamp, arsine, nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, blow gas, blowing gas, butene, butylene, cyanogen, exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes, compressed gas, ethene, ethylene, air gas, producer gas, formaldehyde, methanal, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas, bottled gas, liquefied petroleum gas, water gas, ideal gas, perfect gas, inhalant, methane, ozone, phosgene, phosphine, poison gas, propene, propylene, mephitis, sewer gas, sublimate, sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide, lachrymator, lacrimator, tear gas, teargas.

gas (noun)	air (noun)
a pedal that controls the throttle valve	travel via aircraft
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container	a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely	medium for radio and television broadcasting
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines	the region above the ground
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes	the mass of air surrounding the Earth
	a slight wind (usually refreshing)
	a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood

gas (verb)	air (verb)
show off	expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
attack with gas; subject to gas fumes	expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
	make public
	broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
	be broadcast
	expose to fresh air

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