gasp

gasp  (gsp)

v. gasped, gasp·ing, gasps

v.intr.

1. To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock.

2. To breathe convulsively or laboriously.

v.tr.

To utter in a breathless manner.

n.

A short convulsive intake or catching of the breath.

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[Middle English gaspen, gaispen, to gape, yawn, from Old Norse geispa, to yawn.]

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gasp

Verb

1. to draw in the breath sharply or with difficulty

2. to utter breathlessly

Noun

a short convulsive intake of breath [Old Norse geispa to yawn]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gasp - a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted" pant breathing in, inhalation, intake, aspiration, inspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Verb	1.	gasp - breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" pant, puff, heave blow - exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"

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gasp

verb 1. pant, blow, puff, choke, gulp, fight for breath, catch your breath

noun 2. pant, puff, gulp, intake of breath, sharp intake of breath

Translations

gasp [gɑːsp] n → grito sofocado

vi (= pant) → jadear

gasp out vt (= say) → decir jadeando

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gasp [gɑːsp] n → halètement m [of shock etc];

she gave a small gasp of pain → la douleur lui coupa le souffle vi → haleter (fig); avoir le souffle coupé

gasp out vt (= say) → dire dans un souffle or d'une voix entrecoupée

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gasp [gɑːsp] n → tiefer Atemzug m

vi → keuchen;

(in surprise) → nach Luft schnappen;

to give a gasp (of shock/horror) → (vor Schreck/Entsetzen) die Luft anhalten;

to be gasping for → sich sehnen nach +dat

gasp out gasp vt → hervorstoßen

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gasp [gɑːsp] vi → ansare, boccheggiare;

(in surprise) → restare senza fiato

gasp out vt → dire affannosamente