petrol noun Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: pet-rol (2) English Definition A light fuel oil that is used in internal combustion engines (gasoline). Example Sentence Our car is running out of petrol. US IPA /ˈpetrəl/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ˈpetrəl/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms gasoline gas fuel Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link