meaning of 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.
2. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
3. To emit or utter with gasps; -- with forth, out, away, etc.
4. The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath.
5. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and
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Related Words
gasp | gaspar | gasped | gaspereau | gasping | gaspingly |
