Gasping

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A convulsive effort of breathing.
  • Convulsive; spasmodic, as violent breathing.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. Present participle of gasp.
  • noun. The act by which one gasps.
  • Word Usage
    "Worn and mentally gasping from the experience, I greeted the other minds, and then made my report to the Many."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    grasping  
    verb-stem
    gasp