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Pant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pant? [n] a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted" [n] the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine) [v] breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" [v] utter while panting, as if out of breath Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pant: gasp \| gasp \| heave \| puff Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pant: ache for \| aim \| Aqua-Lung \| artificial respiration \| aspiration \| aspire \| asthmatic wheeze \| bake \| bark \| bawl \| be dying for \| be hurting for \| be in heat \| beat \| 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 \| clamor for \| collapse \| combust \| coo \| cook \| cough \| covet \| crack up \| crave \| crow \| cry for \| desire \| drawl \| droop \| drop \| drum \| exclaim \| exhalation \| exhale \| exhaust \| expel \| expiration \| expire \| exsufflation \| faint \| fatigue \| fidget \| flag \| flame \| flame up \| flare \| flare up \| flicker \| flip out \| flush \| flute \| flutter \| freak out on \| fry \| gape for \| gasp \| get high on \| get tired \| give out \| glow \| go pitapat \| grow weary \| growl \| grunt \| gulp \| hack \| hanker after \| have the fidgets \| have the shakes \| heave \| hiccup \| hiss \| hone for \| hope for \| huff \| huff and puff \| hunger \| incandesce \| inhalation \| inhalator \| inhale \| inspiration \| inspire \| insufflation \| iron lung \| itch for \| jade \| jerk \| keen \| languish for \| lilt \| long \| long for \| lust for \| mouth-to-mouth resuscitation \| mumble \| murmur \| mutter \| oxygen mask \| oxygen tent \| palpitate \| pant after \| pant for \| parch \| peter out \| pine \| pine for \| pipe \| play out \| poop out \| puff \| puff and blow \| pulsate \| pulse \| quake \| quaver \| quiver \| radiate heat \| respiration \| respire \| roar \| roast \| rumble \| run down \| run out \| scald \| scorch \| scream \| screech \| scuba \| seethe \| shake \| shimmer with heat \| shiver \| shriek \| sibilate \| sigh \| sigh for \| simmer \| sing \| sink \| smolder \| smother \| snap \| snarl \| sneeze \| sniff \| sniffle \| snore \| snoring \| snort \| snuff \| snuffle \| sob \| spark \| spoil for \| squall \| squawk \| squeal \| squirm \| steam \| sternutation \| stertor \| stew \| stifle \| succumb \| suffocate \| suspiration \| sweat \| swell \| swell with emotion \| swelter \| thirst \| thirst for \| thrill \| thrill to \| throb \| thunder \| tick \| ticktock \| tingle \| tingle with excitement \| tire \| toast \| toss \| toss and turn \| tremble \| trumpet \| tumble \| turn on to \| twang \| twist and turn \| twitch \| twitter \| wail \| want \| warble \| weary \| weary for \| wheeze \| whine \| whisper \| wiggle \| wilt \| wind \| wish \| wish for \| wriggle \| writhe \| yap \| yawp \| yearn for \| yell \| yelp \| yen for See Also \| aspiration \| blow \| breathing in \| emit \| inhalation \| inspiration \| let loose \| let out \| noise \| utter Pant In Webster's Dictionary \Pant\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Panted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Panting}.] [Cf. F. panteler to gasp for breath, OF. panteisier to be breathless, F. pantois out of breath; perh. akin to E. phantom, the verb prob. orig. meaning, to have the nightmare.] 1. To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp. Pluto plants for breath from out his cell. --Dryden. 2. Hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly. As the hart panteth after the water brooks. --Ps. xlii. 1. Who pants for glory finds but short repose. --Pope. 3. To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; -- said of the heart. --Spenser. 4. To sigh; to flutter; to languish. [Poetic] The whispering breeze Pants on the leaves, and dies upon the trees. --Pope. \Pant\, v. t. 1. To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out. There is a cavern where my spirit Was panted forth in anguish. --Shelley. 2. To long for; to be eager after. [R.] Then shall our hearts pant thee. --Herbert. \Pant\, n. 1. A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp. --Drayton. 2. A violent palpitation of the heart. --Shak.

Pant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pant?

[n] a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
[n] the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
[v] breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
[v] utter while panting, as if out of breath

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pant: gasp | gasp | heave | puff

Pant In Webster's Dictionary

\Pant\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Panted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Panting}.] [Cf. F. panteler to gasp for breath, OF.
panteisier to be breathless, F. pantois out of breath; perh.
akin to E. phantom, the verb prob. orig. meaning, to have the
nightmare.]
1. To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after
   exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with
   heaving of the breast; to gasp.

         Pluto plants for breath from out his cell. --Dryden.

2. Hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.

         As the hart panteth after the water brooks. --Ps.
                                               xlii. 1.

         Who pants for glory finds but short repose. --Pope.

3. To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate,
   or throb; -- said of the heart. --Spenser.

4. To sigh; to flutter; to languish. [Poetic]

         The whispering breeze Pants on the leaves, and dies
         upon the trees.                       --Pope.


\Pant\, v. t.
1. To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp
   out.

         There is a cavern where my spirit Was panted forth
         in anguish.                           --Shelley.

2. To long for; to be eager after. [R.]

         Then shall our hearts pant thee.      --Herbert.


\Pant\, n.
1. A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
   --Drayton.

2. A violent palpitation of the heart. --Shak.

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