Gasping

Gasping
Gasp Gasp (g[.a]sp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gasped} (g[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gasping}.] [OE. gaspen, gaispen, to yawn, gasp, Icel. geispa to yawn; akin to Sw. g["a]spa, Dan. gispe to gasp.] 1. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently. [1913 Webster]

She gasps and struggles hard for life. --Lloyd. [1913 Webster]

2. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire. [1913 Webster]

Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]


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  • gasping — UK [ˈɡɑːspɪŋ] / US [ɡæspɪŋ] adjective British spoken 1) very thirsty 2) wanting something very much gasping for: I m gasping for a cigarette! …   English dictionary

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  • gasping — adj. Gasping is used with these nouns: ↑sob …   Collocations dictionary

  • gasping — Verb. To be desperate for something. E.g. I m gasping for a good night out, and a drunken few hours dancing in a club surrounded by gorgeous females …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • gasping — n. labored breathing, panting adj. panting, wheezing (of breath) gæsp /gɑːsp n. sudden intake of air; labored breath v. struggle for breath; pant; breathe in sharply and suddenly …   English contemporary dictionary

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