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gasp

/ɡæsp/noun, verb1 syllable

Gasp means: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted.

Synonyms for gasp3

noun, as in a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

pant

verb, as in breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

pant, puff, heave

What does gasp mean?2

verb

1

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted“The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily”

noun

1

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open“she gave a gasp and fainted”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gasp?3

one syllable

graspclaspasp
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Gasp in a sentence

  • Boldi turned red, began to gasp and begged for help.Amastan
  • Layla was on the pavement, gasping for air.OsoHombre
  • He was gasping for breath as he ran.CK
  • Gabor's jaw fell open and started gasping like a fish.Amastan
  • The intense workout had everyone in the gym gasping for air.calypsow
  • Oleg let out a gasp to alert Anna.Amastan
  • She could scarcely gasp the words.unknown
  • This is the last gasp of summer.sundown

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Forms of gasp

as a noun

plural
gasps

as a verb

past tense
gasped
present participle
gasping
third-person singular
gasps
past participle
gasped