Gasp - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɡæsp|  American pronunciation of the word gasp
Brit.  |ɡɑːsp|  British pronunciation of the word gasp

noun

- a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open (syn: pant)
she gave a gasp and fainted

verb

- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (syn: heave, pant, puff)

Extra examples

Mom gasped in surprise at the sight of my sister's new haircut.

He gasped as he stepped into the icy water.

She was gasping for air.

Ollie gasped with pain and slumped forward.

The audience gasped at the splendour of the costumes.

'My leg!' he gasped. 'I think it's broken!'

Brendan climbed slowly, gasping for breath.

With a gasp of pure horror, Lewis jumped up and ran.

She gave a little gasp and clutched George's hand.

Her breath came in shallow gasps.

Give me a cigarette, will you? I'm gasping for a smoke.

...she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock...

She gave a little gasp of delight.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: gasp
he/she/it: gasps
present participle: gasping
past tense: gasped
past participle: gasped
noun
singular: gasp
plural: gasps
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