gasp
To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shockTo draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
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» Tom is gasping.
Tom schnappt nach Luft. — Felixjp
Том задихається. — deniko
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4 senses(intransitive)To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.
keuchen
вздыха́тьvzdyxátʹ, вздохну́тьvzdoxnútʹ, открыва́ть ротotkryvátʹ rot
(intransitive)To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
We were all gasping when we reached the summit.
c. 1761-1764, Robert Lloyd, An Epistle to C. Churchill, Author of the Rosicad She gasps and struggles hard for life.
japsen, prusten, keuchen
дыша́ть с трудо́мdyšátʹ s trudóm, задыха́тьсяzadyxátʹsja
(transitive)To speak in a breathless manner.
The old man gasped his last few words.
To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.
I'm gasping for a cup of tea.
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
Examples
79 sentencesTom is gasping.
Том задихається. — deniko
deTom schnappt nach Luft. — Felixjp
He was gasping for breath as he ran.
Several of the women gasped and crossed themselves.
The swimmer raised his head and gasped for breath.
deDer Schwimmer reckte den Kopf und schnappte nach Luft. — Sudajaengi
Tom came up for a gasp of air.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English gaspen, gayspen (“to gape, outbreathe”), related to and likely derivedFrom Middle English gaspen, gayspen (“to gape, outbreathe”), related to and likely derived from Old Norse geispa (“to yawn”) or its descendant Danish gispe, which may be related to gapa (“to gape”).
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Forms
gasps, gasping, gasped, gaspedSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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