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
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
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