Gasping

adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which one gasps.

    "sundry violent gaspings and strainings"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of gasp form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Very thirsty, especially for tea UK, not-comparable, slang

    "Any chance of a cup of tea? I'm gasping."

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air hungerasthmaticastonishedastonishingbreathbreath struggle

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"He was gasping for breath as he ran."

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