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Definition of Gasp
1. Noun. A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open. "She gave a gasp and fainted"
Generic synonyms: Aspiration, Breathing In, Inhalation, Inspiration, Intake
Derivative terms: Pant, Pant
2. Verb. Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted. "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
Generic synonyms: Blow
Derivative terms: Heaving, Pant, Panting, Puff, Puffing
Definition of Gasp
1. v. i. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently.
2. v. t. To emit or utter with gasps; -- with forth, out, away, etc.
3. n. The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath.
Definition of Gasp
1. to breathe convulsively [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Gasp
1. 1. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labour for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently. "She gasps and struggles hard for life." (Lloyd) 2. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire. "Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain." (Spenser) Origin: OE. Gaspen, gaispen, to yawn, gasp, Icel. Geispa to yawn; akin to Sw. Gaspa, Dan. Gispe to gasp. To emit or utter with gasps; with forth, out, away, etc. "And with short sobs he gasps away his breath." (Dryden) The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath. at the last gasp, at the point of death. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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