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Gasp
ɡɑːsp
Gasp definitions
verb
gasp
gasped
gasping
gasps
- catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment
"a woman gasped in horror at the sight of him"
pant puff puff and pant blow heave wheeze breathe hard breathe heavily catch one's breath draw in one's breath gulp choke fight for breath struggle for air- say (something) while catching one's breath
"Jeremy gasped out an apology"
- strain to obtain (air) by gasping
"she surfaced and gasped for air"
- be desperate to obtain or consume; crave
"I'm gasping for a drink!"
noun
gasp
gasps
- a convulsive catching of breath
"his breath was coming in gasps"