gasbag /ˈɡæs.bæɡ/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon.In half an hour a good-sized gas-bag had been formed, and the jerking and straining upon the thongs showed that it was capable of considerable lift. — 1912 •(disapproving, figurative) A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag.Not that the Reverend James is absolutely a pretentious gasbag any more than Marchbanks is an inspired prophet. He has a definite, a positive part in the world's work. — 1911 •A lighter-than-air aircraft; a balloon or dirigible. verb1 •(informal) To speak foolishly, pompously, or at length; to blather.You all see her flirtin and makin up to people and then they gasbag about it to make themselves important. But that's just her way. Underneath she's one of the most shy people you'd ever meet. — 1984 formsgasbagged · gasbagging · gasbags
