noun
- people who talk too much, especially in a boring or boastful way
- large bags or containers filled with gas, especially those used in balloons or airships
Usage: informal; derogatory
Usage: technical
Examples
- The meeting was dominated by a few gasbags who wouldn’t let anyone else speak.
- Those politicians are just gasbags making empty promises.
- The old airship’s gasbags were filled with helium for safety.
- Hot air balloon gasbags must be carefully inspected before each flight.
- I can’t stand listening to those gasbags at the coffee shop every morning.
- The dirigible’s gasbags were damaged in the storm.