Idiom idiom
Gas Fee
Meaning
The fee paid to execute a transaction or smart contract on some blockchains.
Examples
“The gas fee was too high, so he waited.”
“During the busy sale, a simple transfer cost more in gas fees than the item itself.”
“Because the gas fee rises with network congestion, users often schedule non-urgent transactions for quiet hours when demand — and cost — drops.”
Origin
disputed origin
disputed origin
Gas likens computation to fuel powering an engine.
Last updated July 19, 2026