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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gasp /gæsp/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise:a gasp of horror.
- Physiologya struggling effort to breathe:gave a gasp for air.
- a short, convulsive utterance:The words came out as gasps.
v. - to catch one's breath:[no object]The audience gasped in horror.
- Physiology to struggle for breath:[no object]He came out of the water and stood there gasping.
- to say or utter while struggling for breath:[~ + out + object]was able to gasp out the name of his attacker.
Idioms- Idioms last gasp, dying moments:the regime's last gasp.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gasp (gasp, gäsp),USA pronunciation n. - a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- Physiologya convulsive effort to breathe.
- a short, convulsive utterance:the words came out in gasps.
- Idioms last gasp, the point of death;
dying:At his last gasp he confessed to the murder.
v.i. - to catch one's breath.
- Physiologyto struggle for breath with the mouth open;
breathe convulsively. - to long with breathless eagerness;
desire;
crave (usually fol. by for or after).
v.t. - to utter with gasps (often fol. by out, forth, away, etc.):She gasped out the words.
- to breathe or emit with gasps (often fol. by away).
- 1350–1400; Middle English gaspen, probably Old English *gāspen, equivalent. to Old Norse geispa; akin to gape
- 5, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged puff, blow. See pant.
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