gasp
IPA: gˈæsp
noun
- A short, sudden intake of breath.
- (Britain, slang): A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
verb
- (intransitive) To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
- (intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
- (transitive) To speak in a breathless manner.
- To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.
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Examples of "gasp" in Sentences
- I kept gasping in horror but a horrified gasp is really just an emphatic hmm.
- The collective gasp is so loud the ducks take flight, filling the air with their honking.
- The only reply the three gave was to lower their hoods, bringing a gasp from the fat inn-keep.
- The sudden plunge into darkness and the sad gasp from the air conditioning unit was a reminder of the regular power cuts that plague the country.
- I hear a gasp from the hundreds gathered below as a rushing fills my head, a crescendo like music, a roar like waves – and I am ecstatic, and filled with wonder, joy and gratitude.
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