gasp
31gasp — [[t]gæsp, gɑsp[/t]] n. 1) a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise 2) phl a convulsive effort to breathe 3) a short, convulsive utterance 4) to catch one s breath 5) phl to struggle for breath with the mouth open 6) to utter with …
32gasp — verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old Norse geispa to yawn Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to catch the breath convulsively and audibly (as with shock) 2. to breathe laboriously transitive verb to utter in a gasping manner • gasp… …
33gasp — {{hw}}{{gasp}}{{/hw}}interiez. Nel linguaggio dei fumetti, voce che riproduce un sussulto causato da sorpresa o paura. ETIMOLOGIA: voce di orig. onomat., da avvicinare all ingl. (to) gasp ‘boccheggiare’ …
34gasp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pant, labor, choke; puff; exclaim. See weariness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. labor for breath, breathe convulsively, gulp, have difficulty in breathing, pant, puff, wheeze, heave, blow, sniffle, snort,… …
35gasp — 1. verb 1) I gasped in surprise Syn: catch one s breath, draw in one s breath, gulp; exclaim, cry (out) 2) she collapsed on the ground, gasping Syn: pant, puff, wheeze, breathe hard, choke, fight for breath …
36gasp — v. & n. v. 1 intr. catch one s breath with an open mouth as in exhaustion or astonishment. 2 intr. (foll. by for) strain to obtain by gasping (gasped for air). 3 tr. (often foll. by out) utter with gasps. n. a convulsive catching of breath.… …
37gasp out — ˌgasp ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they gasp out he/she/it gasps out present participle gasping out past tense …
38gasp´ing|ly — gasp|ing «GAS pihng, GAHS », noun, adjective. –n. very difficult or convulsive breathing. –adj. convulsive; spasmodic. –gasp´ing|ly, adverb …
39gasp|ing — «GAS pihng, GAHS », noun, adjective. –n. very difficult or convulsive breathing. –adj. convulsive; spasmodic. –gasp´ing|ly, adverb …
40gasp test — n. A symbolic test used to determine whether something is shocking or provocative. Example Citation: Try the gasp or giggle test. If you show your photos to friends and family and their response is ooh, aah, wow, chances are good that you should… …
