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Gasp Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gasp? [n] a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted" [v] breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gasp: heave \| pant \| pant \| puff Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gasp: Aqua-Lung \| artificial respiration \| aspiration \| asthmatic wheeze \| bake \| bark \| bawl \| be in heat \| bellow \| blare \| blat \| blaze \| bloom \| blow \| blubber \| boil \| boom \| bray \| break down \| breath \| breath of air \| breathe \| breathe hard \| breathe in \| breathe out \| breathing \| broil \| broken wind \| burn \| burn out \| buzz \| cackle \| chant \| chirp \| choke \| collapse \| combust \| coo \| cook \| cough \| crack up \| crow \| drawl \| droop \| drop \| exclaim \| exhalation \| exhale \| exhaust \| expel \| expiration \| expire \| exsufflation \| faint \| fatigue \| flag \| flame \| flame up \| flare \| flare up \| flicker \| flush \| flute \| fry \| get tired \| give out \| glow \| grow weary \| growl \| grunt \| gulp \| hack \| heave \| hiccup \| hiss \| huff \| incandesce \| inhalation \| inhalator \| inhale \| inspiration \| inspire \| insufflation \| iron lung \| jade \| keen \| lilt \| mouth-to-mouth resuscitation \| mumble \| murmur \| mutter \| oxygen mask \| oxygen tent \| pant \| parch \| peter out \| pipe \| play out \| poop out \| puff \| puff and blow \| radiate heat \| respiration \| respire \| roar \| roast \| rumble \| run down \| run out \| scald \| scorch \| scream \| screech \| scuba \| seethe \| shimmer with heat \| shriek \| sibilate \| sigh \| simmer \| sing \| sink \| smolder \| smother \| snap \| snarl \| sneeze \| sniff \| sniffle \| snore \| snoring \| snort \| snuff \| snuffle \| sob \| spark \| squall \| squawk \| squeal \| steam \| sternutation \| stertor \| stew \| stifle \| succumb \| suffocate \| suspiration \| sweat \| swelter \| thunder \| tire \| toast \| trumpet \| twang \| wail \| warble \| weary \| wheeze \| whine \| whisper \| wilt \| wind \| yap \| yawp \| yell \| yelp See Also \| aspiration \| blow \| breathing in \| inhalation \| inspiration Gasp In Webster's Dictionary \Gasp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gasped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gasping}.] [OE. gaspen, gaispen, to yawn, gasp, Icel. geispa to yawn; akin to Sw. g["a]spa, Dan. gispe to gasp.] 1. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently. She gasps and struggles hard for life. --Lloyd. 2. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire. Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain. --Spenser. \Gasp\, v. t. To emit or utter with gasps; -- with forth, out, away, etc. And with short sobs he gasps away his breath. --Dryden. \Gasp\, n. The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath. {At the last gasp}, at the point of death. --Addison.

Gasp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gasp?

[n] a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
[v] breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gasp: heave | pant | pant | puff

Gasp In Webster's Dictionary

\Gasp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gasped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gasping}.] [OE. gaspen, gaispen, to yawn, gasp, Icel. geispa
to yawn; akin to Sw. g["a]spa, Dan. gispe to gasp.]
1. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in
   laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire
   convulsively; to pant violently.

         She gasps and struggles hard for life. --Lloyd.

2. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.

         Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain.
                                               --Spenser.


\Gasp\, v. t.
To emit or utter with gasps; -- with forth, out, away, etc.

      And with short sobs he gasps away his breath. --Dryden.


\Gasp\, n.
The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the
breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the
breath.

{At the last gasp}, at the point of death. --Addison.

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