gasped — gæsp /gÉ‘Ësp n. sudden intake of air; labored breath v. struggle for breath; pant; breathe in sharply and suddenly … English contemporary dictionary
gasp — 01. I m feeling much better now, he [gasped], and then he died. 02. The children [gasped] in fright when the monster appeared on stage. 03. The old woman was clutching her hand to her chest, and [gasping] for breath. 04. The motor gave a last… … Grammatical examples in English
gasp — I UK [ɡɑːsp] / US [ɡæsp] verb [intransitive] Word forms gasp : present tense I/you/we/they gasp he/she/it gasps present participle gasping past tense gasped past participle gasped mainly literary * a) to breathe in suddenly, for example because… … English dictionary
gasp — gasp1 [ga:sp US gæsp] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: geispa to yawn ] 1.) [I and T] to breathe in suddenly in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or in pain gasp in/with ▪ Ollie gasped with pain and slumped… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gasp — gasp1 [ gæsp ] verb intransitive MAINLY LITERARY * to breathe in suddenly, for example because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain: gasp at: I literally gasped at how beautiful it was. He gasped as the freezing water hit his body. a. to make a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gasp — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to breathe in suddenly, quickly, and in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or afraid: “My leg! My leg!” he gasped. “I think it s broken!” (+ with): Ollie gasped with pain and slumped forward. (+ at): The … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Describing speech — is explaining how something is said. e.g. Bob shouted Ahhh! Describing speech is a dramatic device in stories or other descriptive text and the use of different words is used to add variation to dialogue and help the reader imagine the speech.… … Wikipedia
Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater — Coordinates: 46°29′08″N 30°44′30″E / 46.485556°N 30.741667°E / 46.485556; 30.741667 … Wikipedia
gasp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great ▪ little, short, small ▪ quick, sharp, sudden … Collocations dictionary
gasp — I n. 1) to emit, give, let out a gasp 2) an audible gasp 3) a gasp for (a gasp for breath) 4) (misc.) the last gasp ( the last effort ) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to gasp at ( to express surprise at ) (they gasped at our offer) 2) (D; intr.) ( to… … Combinatory dictionary
