Gasp Definition
găsp
gasped, gasping, gasps
verb
gasped, gasping, gasps
To say or tell with gasps.
Webster's New World
To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock.
American Heritage
To inhale suddenly, as in surprise, or breathe with effort, as in choking.
Webster's New World
To utter in a breathless manner.
American Heritage
To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
I'm gasping for a cup of tea.
Wiktionary
noun
gasps
A gasping; catching of the breath with difficulty.
Webster's New World
(UK, slang): A draw or drag on a cigarette (gasper).
I'm popping out for a gasp.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
interjection
(humorous) The sound of a gasp.
Gasp! What will happen next?
Wiktionary
idiom
at the last gasp
- just before death
- just before the end; at the last moment
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Gasp
- at the last gasp
Origin of Gasp
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From Middle English. Related to and possibly derived from Old Norse geispa or Danish gispe.
From Wiktionary
Middle English gaspen, gaispen to gape, yawn from Old Norse geispa to yawn
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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