gasp
/ɡɑːsp/ · noun
Meaning
- A short, sudden intake of breath.
- : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
- To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
- To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
- To speak in a breathless manner.
- To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
- The sound of a gasp.
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