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adjective
- 1. breathing with short, quick breaths; out of breath: "a panting dog"
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PANTING definition: 1. present participle of pant 2. to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a. : a panting breath. b. : the visible movement of the chest accompanying such a breath. 2. : a throbbing or puffing sound.
n. 1. A short labored breath; a gasp. 2. A throb; a pulsation. 3. A short loud puff, as of steam from an engine.
Definitions of panting. noun. breathing heavily (as after exertion) synonyms: heaving. see more. noun. any fabric used to make trousers. synonyms: trousering. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈpæntɪŋ/ UK. /ˈpæntɪŋ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Panting." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/panting.
panting, a method of cooling, used by many mammals, most birds, and some reptiles, accomplished by means of the evaporation of water from internal body surfaces. As the animal’s body temperature rises, its respiration rate increases sharply; cooling results from the evaporation of water in the nasal passages, mouth, lungs, and (in birds) air ...
to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something energetic: Blake was panting hard after running up the hill. (Definition of pant from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Physiology to breathe hard and quickly, as after hard work:[no object] He ran up seven flights of stairs, panting and gasping for air. Physiology to breathe or say rapidly or with gasps:[used with quotations] "Look out,'' she panted, "he's after us.''. to wish for or desire with strong eagerness;
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Definition of pant verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to breathe quickly with short breaths, usually with your mouth open, because you have been doing some physical exercise, or because it is very hot She finished the race panting heavily. She could hear him panting up the stairs (= running up and breathing quickly). He found her panting for breath at the top of the hill.
