heypolyglot
Italian

gasare

/ɡaˈzaːre/verbC1
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Meaning

to hype up, to excite

  • to excite, energize, or hype someone up
  • (reflexive 'gasarsi') to get thrilled, hyped, or overly conceited

In a sentence

Quella canzone ritmata riesce sempre a gasare il pubblico prima della gara.

That upbeat song always manages to hype the crowd up before the race.

Non ti gasare troppo per questa piccola vittoria iniziale.

Don't get too ahead of yourself over this minor initial victory.

Siamo tutti gasati all'idea di partire per il weekend insieme.

We are all hyped up at the idea of leaving for the weekend together.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
gasareinfinitive
gasoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
gasiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
gasaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
gasiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
gasateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
gasanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
gasavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
gasaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
gasavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
gasavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
gasavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
gasavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
gasaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
gasastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
gasòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
gasammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
gasasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
gasaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
gaseròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
gaseraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
gaseràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
gaseremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
gasereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
gaserannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
gasisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
gasisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
gasisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
gasiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
gasiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
gasinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
gasassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
gasassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
gasassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
gasassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
gasastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
gasasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
gasereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
gaseresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
gaserebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
gaseremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
gaseresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
gaserebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
gasaimperative · singular · 2nd person
gasiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
gasateimperative · plural · 2nd person
gasandogerund
gasatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Informal: common among younger speakers; the past participle 'gasato' often translates as 'hyped' or 'cocky'.

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