pants
1 of 2noun
ˈpan(t)s 
1
or less commonly pant
ˈpant
, chiefly US : an outer garment covering each leg separately and usually extending from the waist to the ankle a pair of pants
wearing short/long pants
—often used before another noun a pants leg
—sometimes used in the singular form pant especially before another noun and in clothing catalogs a pant lega classic khaki pant
2
chiefly British : men's underpants
3
: pantie
pants
2 of 2verb
pantsed; pantsing; pantses
transitive verb
US, informal : to yank down the pants of (someone) as a prank or joke
Sandler plays Dave Buznik, a Brooklyn-born wimp, a patsy, a schlemiel so mild-mannered he makes other people want to pants him.
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum"I was standing on the corner with my friends and we saw some girls we knew from school," recalled Robert Alicea … "They were walking past when my friend decided it would be funny to pants me. The girls started yelling and pointing—it was horrible!" Greg Downing
Greg Downing
Synonyms
Noun
- breeches
- britches
- pantaloons
- slacks
- trousers
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
short for pantaloons
Verb
derivative of pants entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1945, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pants
Kids Definition
pants
noun plural
ˈpants
: a piece of clothing usually reaching from the waist to the ankle and covering each leg separately
pants 1 of 2
plural noun
as in trousers
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle you'll need a nice pair of pants for the job interview Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trousers
- jeans
- slacks
- pantaloons
- britches
- breeches
- denims
- sweatpants
- corduroys
- leggin
- hose
- legging
- baggies
- blue jeans
- pantsuit
- knickerbockers
- cargo pants
- cords
- bell-bottoms
- pants suit
- bloomers
- knee breeches
pants
2 of 2verb
as in gasps
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty the dog was panting heavily after his breakneck run across the field Synonyms & Similar Words
- gasps
- puffs
- heaves
- wheezes
- snores
- hyperventilates
- blows
- gags
- chokes
- huffs
- is out of breath
- gulps
- asphyxiates
- snuffles
- strangles
- exhales
- stifles
- smothers
- expires