pant
verb [I] /pænt/Definition
› to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something very energetic: Matteo arrived at the top of the hill, panting and covered in sweat. [+ speech] "Hurry! They're almost here," she panted.Breathing and stopping breathing
(Definition of pant verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aerobic respiration noun
- anaerobic respiration noun
- asphyxiate verb
- aspiration noun (HOPE)
- breath noun
- breathe verb (AIR)
- breathing noun
- choke verb (STOP BREATHING)
- draw breath idiom
- exhale verb
- gasp noun
- heave a sigh of relief idiom
- huff and puff idiom
- intake noun (BREATH)
- puffed (out) adjective
- respiration noun
- respiratory adjective
- smother verb (COVER)
- stifle verb (NO AIR)
- winded adjective
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