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[ verb ] breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
Examples "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" Used in print (Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)Then , as he doubled , gasping , vomiting the breakfast he had so lately eaten , Lord straightened him with an uppercut . (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)Powell gasped . |
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[ noun ] a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
Synonyms Examples "she gave a gasp and fainted" Used in print (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)Beth was very still and her breath came in small jerking gasps . (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)He sensed rather_than heard the gasp that swept across the audience . (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)He was shaking with anger , his breath coming in long , painful gasps . Related terms |
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