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    gasp
    /ɡɑːsp/

    verb

    • 1. catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment: "a woman gasped in horror at the sight of him"

    noun

    • 1. a convulsive catching of breath: "his breath was coming in gasps"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGASP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GASP definition: 1. to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gaspGasp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. plural gasps. : an act of gasping : a sudden loud intake of breath with one's mouth because of surprise, shock, pain, etc. He let out an audible gasp at the sight of the snake. a gasp of surprise. His eyes looked wild and strange from the fever; he trembled continuously, and each breath he took sounded like a gasp for life. Robert C. O'Brien.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gaspGASP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gasp definition: a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.. See examples of GASP used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gaspGasp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A gasp is the sound made by a sharp inward breath. After running up a steep hill, your breath will come in gasps.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGASP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GASP meaning: 1. to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › gaspGasp - definition of gasp by The Free Dictionary

    1. To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock. 2. To breathe convulsively or laboriously: gasping for air. v.tr. To utter in a breathless manner. n. A short convulsive intake or catching of the breath. [Middle English gaspen, gaispen, to gape, yawn, from Old Norse geispa, to yawn.]

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › gaspGasp Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock. To inhale suddenly, as in surprise, or breathe with effort, as in choking. To utter in a breathless manner. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire. I'm gasping for a cup of tea.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGASP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A gasp is a short quick breath of air that you take in through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. An audible gasp went round the court as the jury announced the verdict.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGASP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    GASP definition: 1. to make a noise by suddenly breathing in because you are shocked or surprised: 2. to breathe…. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gaspgasp | meaning of gasp in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    gasp meaning, definition, what is gasp: to breathe in suddenly in a way that can...: Learn more.