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Gasp

/ɡɑːsp/

A short, sudden intake of breath.

📖 Definitions of "Gasp"

noun
  1. 1

    A short, sudden intake of breath.

    "The audience gave a gasp of astonishment"

  2. 2

    : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).

    "I'm popping out for a gasp."

verb
  1. 1

    To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.

    "The audience gasped as the magician disappeared."

  2. 2

    To breathe laboriously or convulsively.

    "We were all gasping when we reached the summit."

  3. 3

    To speak in a breathless manner.

    "The old man gasped his last few words."

  4. 4

    To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.

    "I'm gasping for a cup of tea."

interjection
  1. 1

    The sound of a gasp.

    "Gasp! What will happen next?"

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