gasp

/gæsp/ v [I/T]

Definition

› to take a short quick breath through the mouth, esp. because of surprise, pain, or shock: [I] When he collapsed on stage, the audience gasped. [T] "Help me!" he gasped. gasp

/gæsp/ n [C] › The circus acrobats drew gasps from the crowd.

(Definition of gasp v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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