Pants - English meaning

idiom

To be extremely eager to have or do something

Usage examples:

I'm dying to hear your news., i'm dying for something to eat.

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

noun

A person who takes part in boxing, especially for sport.

noun

A member of a fiercely nationalistic chinese secret society which flourished in the 19th century. in 1899 the society led a chinese uprising against western domination which was eventually crushed by a combined european force, aided by japan and the us.

plural noun

Men's loose underpants similar in shape to the shorts worn by boxers.

Usage examples:

You get the loose mesh boxer shorts and thong underwear for one price.

noun

The air taken into or expelled from the lungs.

Usage examples:

I was gasping for breath

noun

The air that you take into and let out of your lungs

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] she drew/took a deep breath., [ u ] he seemed a little out of breath (= to be br…

noun

The air that goes into and out of your lungs

Usage examples:

Out of breath he burst into the room, red-faced and out of breath (= unable to breathe comfortably …

adjective

Gasping for breath, typically due to exertion.

Usage examples:

The climb left me breathless

adjective

Not able to breathe easily

Usage examples:

I was breathless after climbing the stairs., that one kiss had left her breathless with excitement.

verb

A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task.

Usage examples:

His brief is to turn round the county's fortunes

plural noun

Short, close-fitting underpants or knickers.

Usage examples:

A pair of blue briefs

plural noun

Underwear worn by men and women which covers the area between the waist and the tops of the legs

plural noun

A woman's one-piece undergarment which combines camisole and french knickers.

Usage examples:

The tone is set when the lights go up on a politician in camiknickers and fishnet stockings.

noun

A piece of women's underwear consisting of a light part to cover the top half of the body, connected to a pair of knickers

verb

Feel a powerful desire for (something).

Usage examples:

If only she had shown her daughter the love she craved

verb

To desire something strongly

Usage examples:

The neglected kids just crave attention.

verb

To have a very strong feeling of wanting something

Usage examples:

Crave attention many young children crave attention.

phrasal verb

To need a particular thing very much

Usage examples:

The country is crying out for a change in leadership.

noun

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

Usage examples:

He resisted public desires for choice in education

verb

Strongly wish for or want (something).

Usage examples:

He never achieved the status he so desired

noun

A strong feeling of wanting something, or something you want

Usage examples:

[ u ] he claims to have no desire for wealth., [ c ] she expressed a desire to speak with her attor…

noun

A narrow piece of cloth worn between a person's legs to cover their sexual organs, held in place by a piece of string around their waist

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

noun

A convulsive catching of breath.

Usage examples:

His breath was coming in gasps

verb

To take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock

Usage examples:

Gasp in when she saw the money hidden in the box she gasped in surprise., [ + speech ] "help me!" h…

verb

Lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort.

Usage examples:

She heaved the sofa back into place

noun

An act of heaving.

Usage examples:

With that last heave, maurice's anchor wrenched clear of the mud

verb

To pull, push, lift, or throw something heavy

Usage examples:

[ t always + adv/prep ] he leaned his weight against the door and heaved it open., [ i ] after the …

idiom

To breathe loudly, usually after physical exercise

Usage examples:

We were huffing and puffing by the time we'd climbed to the top of the hill., they huffed and puffe…

verb

Feel as if one is about to vomit; retch.

Usage examples:

He stood there almost kecking from disgust

noun

Cow parsley or a similar plant.

plural noun

Trousers, knickers, or underpants.

Usage examples:

The wind howled down the railway tracks from west hampstead, slicing through my leather coat and po…

plural noun

A woman's or girl's undergarment covering the lower part of the torso to the top of the thighs and having two holes for the legs.

Usage examples:

She stripped down to her knickers and bra and crawled into the other bed.

plural noun

Knickerbockers.

Usage examples:

The woodcutting on the page showed a young boy in knickers and a waistcoat standing on a hill.

plural noun

Short, loose pants that fit tightly below the knee, worn esp. in the past

collocation

Unable to breathe comfortably because of tiredness or excitement

Usage examples:

He burst into the room, red-faced and out of breath., i get out of breath if i do any kind of physi…

plural noun

Short underpants worn by women and girls; knickers.

Usage examples:

Every time i wear any trousers or tight skirts, the lines of my panties can be seen.

plural noun

Underwear worn by women and girls that covers the area between the waist and the tops of the legs

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

verb

Breathe in repeated short gasps.

Usage examples:

Exercises that make you puff

noun

A short, explosive burst of breath or wind.

Usage examples:

A puff of wind swung the weathercock round

noun

A light pastry case, typically one made of puff pastry, containing a sweet or savoury filling.

Usage examples:

A jam puff

collocation

Unable to breathe in enough air

Usage examples:

She was dizzy and short of breath., the asthma attack left him short of breath.

verb

A drink of spirits served in a small measure.

plural noun

Short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs.

Usage examples:

Cycling shorts

plural noun

Pants that end above the knee or reach to the knee, or men’s underwear worn below the waist

Usage examples:

He put on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt., the doctor told him to strip to his shorts.

noun

The part of a rope or line which is not held taut; the loose or unused part.

Usage examples:

I picked up the rod and wound in the slack

verb

Loosen (something, especially a rope).

Usage examples:

Slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail

adjective

Not taut or held tightly in position; loose.

Usage examples:

A slack rope

verb

Walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

He strode across the road

noun

A long, decisive step.

Usage examples:

He crossed the room in a couple of strides

verb

To walk somewhere quickly with long steps

Usage examples:

She strode across the room and demanded to speak to the manager., they have already made great stri…

noun

A narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip.

Usage examples:

A wooden ladder lashed together with leather thongs led into a hole into the ceiling above.

verb

Flog or lash with a whip.

noun

A light shoe, often made of rubber, consisting of a flat bottom attached to the foot by a narrow strap that fits between the big toe and the toe next to it

plural noun

Trousers.

Usage examples:

See, he wears a leather trews and a trenchcoat and glowers meaningfully!

noun

Trousers

Usage examples:

A pair of tartan trews

verb

Receive or take (something, especially money) for oneself; pocket.

Usage examples:

They claimed that he had trousered a £2 million advance

plural noun

An outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg.

Usage examples:

But weeks later, a package arrived direct from the designer containing two pairs of trousers, two s…

plural noun

An undergarment, especially for men or boys, covering the lower part of the torso and having two holes for the legs.

Usage examples:

He had a shirt on and underpants and i kept telling him not to go back into the house, but he wante…

plural noun

A piece of underwear covering the area between the waist and the top of the legs

Usage examples:

A pair of underpants

plural noun

Underpants.

Usage examples:

I've slept in my undershorts, but i was too tired to change out of my shirt last night.

plural noun

Articles of underwear, especially those of a woman or girl.

Usage examples:

She pulled off her camisole and undies and exchanged them for fresh underwear and a cute summer dre…

noun

→  underwear

noun

A person or thing that is too shocking or embarrassing to be mentioned by name.

Usage examples:

Wearing nothing but fig leaves over their unmentionables

adjective

Too embarrassing, offensive, or shocking to be spoken about.

Usage examples:

The unmentionable subject of incontinence

noun

Underwear

verb

Breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages.

Usage examples:

The illness often leaves her wheezing

noun

A wheezing sound.

Usage examples:

I talk with a wheeze

verb

To make a noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty

Usage examples:

Since i started exercising regularly, i no longer wheeze when i run for a train.

noun

A brand name for a piece of underwear for men and boys, covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs, with an opening at the front in the shape of an upside-down y