pant

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[ pant ]
/ pænt /

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

to breathe or utter gaspingly.

noun

Origin of pant

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1400–50; late Middle English panten < Middle French pant(a)is(i)er < Vulgar Latin *phantasiāre to have visions < Greek phantasioûn to have or form images. See fantasy

SYNONYMS FOR pant

1 puff, blow. Pant, gasp suggest breathing with more effort than usual. Pant suggests rapid, convulsive breathing, as from violent exertion or excitement: to pant after running for the train. Gasp suggests catching one's breath in a single quick intake, as from amazement, terror, and the like, or a series of such quick intakes of breath, as in painful breathing: to gasp with horror; to gasp for breath.
3 thirst, hunger.

OTHER WORDS FROM pant

pant·ing·ly, adverb un·pant·ing, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for panting

British Dictionary definitions for panting

pant
/ (pænt) /

verb

to breathe with noisy deep gasps, as when out of breath from exertion or excitement
to say (something) while breathing thus
(intr often foll by for) to have a frantic desire (for); yearn
(intr) to pulsate; throb rapidly

noun

the act or an instance of panting
a short deep gasping noise; puff

Word Origin for pant

C15: from Old French pantaisier, from Greek phantasioun to have visions, from phantasia fantasy

Medical definitions for panting

pant
[ pănt ]

v.

To breathe rapidly and shallowly.