gasp
Pronunciation:
/ɡɑːsp//ɡæsp/noun
Definitions
A short, sudden intake of breath.
Example: The audience gave a gasp of astonishment
: A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
Example: I'm popping out for a gasp.
verb
Definitions
To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
Example: The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.
To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
Example: We were all gasping when we reached the summit.
To speak in a breathless manner.
Example: The old man gasped his last few words.
To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
Example: I'm gasping for a cup of tea.
interjection
Definitions
The sound of a gasp.
Example: Gasp! What will happen next?