pant

[ pant ]

/ pænt /

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verb (used without object)

to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.

to gasp, as for air.

to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn: to pant for revenge.

to throb or heave violently or rapidly; palpitate.

to emit steam or the like in loud puffs.

Nautical. (of the bow or stern of a ship) to work with the shock of contact with a succession of waves.Compare work (def. 24).

verb (used with object)

to breathe or utter gaspingly.

noun

the act of panting.

a short, quick, labored effort at breathing; gasp.

a puff, as of an engine.

a throb or heave, as of the breast.

Origin of pant

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English panten, from Middle French pant(a)is(i)er, from unattested Vulgar Latin phantasiāre “to have visions,” from Greek phantasioûn “to have or form images.” See fantasy

SYNONYMS FOR pant

1 puff, blow.

3 thirst, hunger.

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synonym study for pant

1. Pant, gasp suggest breathing with more effort than usual. Pant suggests rapid, convulsive breathing, as from violent exertion or excitement: to pant after running for the train. Gasp suggests catching one's breath in a single quick intake, as from amazement, terror, and the like, or a series of such quick intakes of breath, as in painful breathing: to gasp with horror; to gasp for breath.

OTHER WORDS FROM pant

pant·ing·ly, adverbun·pant·ing, adjective

Words nearby pant

pansophy, panspermia, pansy, pansystolic, pansystolic murmur, pant, Pantagruel, pantalets, pantalgia, pantaloon, pantaloons

Definition for pant (2 of 3)

pant²

[ pant ]

/ pænt /

adjective

of or relating to pants: pant cuffs.

noun

pant leg.

pants (defs. 1, 2).

Origin of pant

First recorded in 1890–95; singular of pants

Definition for pant (3 of 3)

pant-

variant of panto- before a vowel.

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Example sentences from the Web for pant

This requires him to pant, bark, fetch, and lick Julia Roberts.
Is ‘Mirror Mirror’ Starring Julia Roberts the Worst Movie of the Year?|Ramin Setoodeh|March 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But to leaue these impertinent discourses, and returne againe to the springs whereby our Pant or Gwin is increased.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine|Raphaell Holinshed
Receiving no answer, he climbed over the canvas piles to the spot where Pant had been.
The Crimson Flash|Roy J. Snell
Such a darkness as Pant had never before known hung over all.
Forbidden Cargoes|Roy J. Snell

“Fairly rips up the ground, she does,” Pant said with a proud grin.
White Fire|Roy J. Snell
Something human seems to pant beneath the grey pall of time and to implore you to rescue it, to pity it, to stand by it somehow.
Italian Hours|Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for pant

pant

/ (pænt) /

verb

to breathe with noisy deep gasps, as when out of breath from exertion or excitement

to say (something) while breathing thus

(intr often foll by for) to have a frantic desire (for); yearn

(intr) to pulsate; throb rapidly

noun

the act or an instance of panting

a short deep gasping noise; puff

Word Origin for pant

C15: from Old French pantaisier, from Greek phantasioun to have visions, from phantasia fantasy

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Medical definitions for pant

pant

[ pănt ]

v.

To breathe rapidly and shallowly.

单词	pant
释义	pant ¹ [ pant ] / pænt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pant ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion. to gasp, as for air. to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn: to pant for revenge. to throb or heave violently or rapidly; palpitate. to emit steam or the like in loud puffs. Nautical. (of the bow or stern of a ship) to work with the shock of contact with a succession of waves.Compare work (def. 24). verb (used with object) to breathe or utter gaspingly. noun the act of panting. a short, quick, labored effort at breathing; gasp. a puff, as of an engine. a throb or heave, as of the breast. Origin of pant ¹ First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English panten, from Middle French pant(a)is(i)er, from unattested Vulgar Latin phantasiāre “to have visions,” from Greek phantasioûn “to have or form images.” See fantasy SYNONYMS FOR pant 1 puff, blow. 3 thirst, hunger. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pant ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for pant 1. Pant, gasp suggest breathing with more effort than usual. Pant suggests rapid, convulsive breathing, as from violent exertion or excitement: to pant after running for the train. Gasp suggests catching one's breath in a single quick intake, as from amazement, terror, and the like, or a series of such quick intakes of breath, as in painful breathing: to gasp with horror; to gasp for breath. OTHER WORDS FROM pant pant·ing·ly, adverbun·pant·ing, adjective Words nearby pant pansophy, panspermia, pansy, pansystolic, pansystolic murmur, pant, Pantagruel, pantalets, pantalgia, pantaloon, pantaloons Definition for pant (2 of 3) pant² [ pant ] / pænt / adjective of or relating to pants: pant cuffs. noun pant leg. pants (defs. 1, 2). Origin of pant ² First recorded in 1890–95; singular of pants Definition for pant (3 of 3) pant- variant of panto- before a vowel. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pant This requires him to pant, bark, fetch, and lick Julia Roberts. Is ‘Mirror Mirror’ Starring Julia Roberts the Worst Movie of the Year?\|Ramin Setoodeh\|March 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But to leaue these impertinent discourses, and returne againe to the springs whereby our Pant or Gwin is increased. Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine\|Raphaell Holinshed Receiving no answer, he climbed over the canvas piles to the spot where Pant had been. The Crimson Flash\|Roy J. Snell Such a darkness as Pant had never before known hung over all. Forbidden Cargoes\|Roy J. Snell “Fairly rips up the ground, she does,” Pant said with a proud grin. White Fire\|Roy J. Snell Something human seems to pant beneath the grey pall of time and to implore you to rescue it, to pity it, to stand by it somehow. Italian Hours\|Henry James British Dictionary definitions for pant pant / (pænt) / verb to breathe with noisy deep gasps, as when out of breath from exertion or excitement to say (something) while breathing thus (intr often foll by for) to have a frantic desire (for); yearn (intr) to pulsate; throb rapidly noun the act or an instance of panting a short deep gasping noise; puff Word Origin for pant C15: from Old French pantaisier, from Greek phantasioun to have visions, from phantasia fantasy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pant blow, breathe, palpitate, huff, throb, whiff, chuff, gulp, snort, puff, wheeze, heave, wind, desire, lust, hunger, sigh, covet, crave, pine Medical definitions for pant pant [ pănt ] v. To breathe rapidly and shallowly. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pant

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of pant

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synonym study for pant

OTHER WORDS FROM pant

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Definition for pant (2 of 3)

adjective

noun

Origin of pant

Definition for pant (3 of 3)

Example sentences from the Web for pant

British Dictionary definitions for pant

verb

noun

Word Origin for pant

Words related to pant

Medical definitions for pant

v.