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   pant

   /pant/

   verb

   • 1. breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement: "he was panting when he reached the top" Similar breathe heavilybreathe hardbreathe quicklypuffhuff and puffpuff and blowgaspwheezeheaveblow
   • ▪ run or go in a specified direction while panting: "they panted up the stairs"
   • ▪ say something breathlessly: "‘We'll never have time,’ she panted"
   • 2. long for or to do something: "the opening song makes you pant for more" Similar yearn forlong forcravehanker after/forpine forache forhunger forthirst forbe hungry forbe greedy forbe thirsty foritch forsigh forbe dying forcry out forwish fordesirebe consumed with desire forwantcovetinformal:have a yen forarchaic:be athirst forsuspire for
   • ▪ (of the heart or chest) throb or heave from strong emotions: literary "his breast panted with alarms"

   noun

   • 1. a short, quick breath: "Robyn was breathing rather fast, in shallow pants"
   • 2. a throb or heave of a person's heart or chest: literary "I felt the quick pant of my bosom"

   Word Origin Middle English: related to Old French pantaisier ‘be agitated, gasp’, based on Greek phantasioun ‘cause to imagine’, from phantasia (see fantasy).

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   • Get a quick, free translation! PANT definition: 1. to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something…. Learn more.

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   Where did the word Pant come from?

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   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of PANT is to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner. How to use pant in a sentence.

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   Pant is a verb that means to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something energetic. Learn how to use pant in different contexts, such as animal sounds, expressions, and clothing, with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   When you breathe hard and fast, you pant. It's perfectly normal to pant after you finish running a marathon — or even after chasing your runaway dog through the neighborhood.

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   Pant can mean to breathe rapidly, to yearn, or to emit puffs. It can also mean a garment covering the lower body, often called pants or trousers. Learn more about the word's origin, synonyms, and examples.

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   Pants are a type of clothing that cover the lower part of the body from the waist to the feet, with separate sections for each leg. Learn how to use the word pants in different contexts, such as underwear, slang, and idioms.

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   Pant is a verb that means to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something energetic. Learn how to use pant in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and compare with irony.

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