Adjective: gasping gãs-ping
- Breathing heavily (as after exertion)
"She arrived at the top of the stairs, gasping from the climb";
- out of breath, breathless, puffed [Brit], short-winded
- Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
"The runners reached the finish line, gasping heavily";
- pant, puff, heave
- Speak in a breathless manner
"She gasped out the news as soon as she arrived"
Type of: blow
Encyclopedia: Gasping
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