The meaning of Gasping

ɡɑːsp

Gasping – definition

verb
Catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment.
Usage examples:
A woman gasped in horror at the sight of him
Synonims:
Pant Puff Puff and pant Blow Heave Wheeze Breathe hard Breathe heavily Catch one's breath Draw in one's breath Gulp Choke Fight for breath Struggle for air

noun
A convulsive catching of breath.
Usage examples:
His breath was coming in gasps

verb
Present participle of gasp
Usage examples:
When she saw the money hidden in the box she gasped in surprise., [ + speech ] "help me!" he gasped…

Gasping translation into English

Gasping: translate from English into Chinese

喘着粗气

Gasping: translate from English into Dutch

Hijgen

Gasping: translate from English into French

Halètement

Gasping: translate from English into German

Keuchend

Gasping: translate from English into Hindi

हांफते

Gasping: translate from English into Italian

Ansimando, Ansimante, Ansante

Gasping: translate from English into Korean

헐떡거리다

Gasping: translate from English into Russian

Задыхаясь

Gasping: translate from English into Spanish

Jadeando

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old Norse geispa ‘to yawn’.

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Gasping synonims

blow

bləʊ

verb
(of wind) move creating an air current.
Usage examples:
A cold breeze was blowing in off the sea

noun
A strong wind.
Usage examples:
We're in for a bit of a blow

noun
A powerful stroke with a hand, weapon, or hard object.
Usage examples:
He received a blow to the skull

All meanings and translations of Blow

catch one's breath

idiom
Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

phrase
Cease breathing momentarily in surprise or fear.
Usage examples:
She caught her breath, surprised by the suddenness of the question

phrase
Rest after exercise to restore normal breathing.
Usage examples:
She stood for a few moments catching her breath

All meanings and translations of Catch one's breath

choke

verb
(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.
Usage examples:
Willie choked on a mouthful of tea

noun
A valve in the carburettor of a petrol engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started.
Usage examples:
An automatic choke

noun
The inedible mass of silky fibres at the centre of a globe artichoke.
Usage examples:
Cut the artichokes in half and remove the hairy inner choke and any hard leaves, leaving only the t…

All meanings and translations of Choke

puff

pʌf

noun
A short, explosive burst of breath or wind.
Usage examples:
A puff of wind swung the weathercock round

verb
Breathe in repeated short gasps.
Usage examples:
Exercises that make you puff

All meanings and translations of Puff

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