panting

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/ˈpæntɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
Of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate.

noun

The act of one who pants.

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Synonyms

gasp crave desire long pine palpitate pound throb pursy breathless short-winded winded gasping blown heaving trousering out of breath agasp

Associated

evaporation lungs sweat pembroke breathing respiratory breath mammals dog tongue cats moist

Rhymes

enchanting granting supplanting ranting canting planting banteng slanting transplanting decanting

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