Gasp

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  • intransitive verb. To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock.
  • intransitive verb. To breathe convulsively or laboriously.
  • intransitive verb. To utter in a breathless manner.
  • noun. A short convulsive intake or catching of the breath.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of catching the breath with open mouth; labored respiration; a short, convulsive catching of the breath.
  • To labor for breath with open mouth; respire convulsively; pant with great effort.
  • To desire with eagerness; crave vehemently.
  • To emit or utter gaspingly: with away, forth, out, etc.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath.
  • noun. at the point of death.
  • transitive verb. To emit or utter with gasps; -- with forth, out, away, etc.
  • intransitive verb. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently.
  • intransitive verb. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A short, sudden intake of breath.
  • noun. (slang): A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
  • verb. : To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
  • verb. : To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
  • verb. : To speak in a breathless manner
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
  • verb. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
    • Word Usage
    "I hear a gasp from the hundreds gathered below as a rushing fills my head, a crescendo like music, a roar like waves – and I am ecstatic, and filled with wonder, joy and gratitude."
    cross-reference
    after  the last gasp  
    Form
    gasped  gasping  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    aspiration  blow  breathing in  inhalation  inspiration  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    agasp  asp  clasp  grasp  rasp  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    chuckle  cough  croak  groan  growl  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Aqua-Lung  artificial respiration  aspiration  asthmatic wheeze  bake  
    verb-form
    gasped  gasping  gasps  
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