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gasp
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- pronunciation:
- gaesp
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a sudden, brief, convulsive taking in of air through the mouth, as in shock or a condition of breathlessness.
- synonyms:
- pant
- similar words:
- choke, gulp, wheeze
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gasps, gasping, gasped |
| definition: |
to breathe in gasps; struggle for breath; pant.
- synonyms:
- pant
- similar words:
- gulp, huff, wheeze
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| related words: |
sob, stifle |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to say while or as if gasping.
"The barn's on fire!" he gasped.- synonyms:
- pant
- similar words:
- wheeze
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| derivation: |
gaspingly (adv.) |
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