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gasping Definition and Meaning in English (gasping definition)

verb
Synonyms:pantingwheezingstruggling for breath
Quick Answer • Definition

Gasping definition: The action of taking a short, quick breath with difficulty, often due to physical exertion, shock, or surprise.

Definitions of Gasping

  1. 1verb

    The action of taking a short, quick breath with difficulty, often due to physical exertion, shock, or surprise.

  2. 2adjective

    Describing someone or something that is breathing with short, quick, and difficult inhalations.

Example Sentences

“He was gasping for air after running the marathon.”

“The fish was gasping on the deck of the boat.”

Synonyms

pantingwheezingstruggling for breath

Antonyms

steady breathingcalm breathingexhaling

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infinitivegasp
third person singulargasps
past tensegasped
adverbgaspingly

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Gasping definition: The action of taking a short, quick breath with difficulty, often due to physical exertion, shock, or surprise.
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'Gasping' translates to 'gasping' in English. Gasping definition: The action of taking a short, quick breath with difficulty, often due to physical exertion, shock, or surprise.
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