gaslight
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/ˈɡæslaɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈɡæslaɪt/
noun
R
a type of lighting that uses gas as a fuel
The dim gaslight cast eerie shadows on the walls.
R
a street or house lamp that uses gas to produce light
The old gaslight flickered as the wind blew through the street.
verb
R
to deceive someone by making them doubt their own memory or sanity
She felt like he was gaslighting her, constantly contradicting her recollections of events.
translation
a type of lighting that uses gas as a fuel; a street or house lamp that uses gas to produce light
to deceive someone by making them doubt their own memory or sanity
Word Forms
3rd Present
gaslights
Past
gaslighted
Perfect
gaslighted
Progressive
gaslighting
Plural
gaslights