gasp
gasp/ɡasp/
verb
inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment.
"a woman gasped in horror at the sight of him"
synonyms: pant, puff, puff and pant, blow, heave, wheeze, breathe hard, breathe heavily, catch one's breath, draw in one's breath, gulp, choke, fight for breath, struggle for air
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to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock: gasp in When she saw the money hidden in the box she gasped in ...
May 26, 2024 · 1 · to draw in a breath sharply (as with shock) ; 2 · to breathe with difficulty : pant ; 3 · to utter with quick difficult breaths.
6 days ago · C2. to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock: gasp in When she saw the money hidden in ...
gasp in American English · 1. a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise · 2. a convulsive effort to breathe · 3. a short, convulsive utterance.
noun. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open. “she gave a gasp and fainted”. synonyms: pant · verb. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted.
noun · a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise. · a convulsive effort to breathe. · a short, convulsive utterance: the words came out in gasps.
2[intransitive, transitive] to have difficulty breathing or speaking gasp (for something) He came to the surface of the water gasping for air.