/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of third gear Find synonyms for: Noun1. third gear, third, gear, gear mechanismusage: the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language