Gasping

verb

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.verbTo draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.

"The audience gasped as the magician disappeared."

2.verbTo breathe laboriously or convulsively.

"We were all gasping when we reached the summit."

3.verbTo speak in a breathless manner.

"The old man gasped his last few words."

4.verbTo pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.

"I'm gasping for a cup of tea."

5.nounThe act by which one gasps.

6.adjectiveVery thirsty

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.