pant
1
[ 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, adjectiveWords nearby pant
pansophy,
panspermia,
pansy,
pansystolic,
pansystolic murmur,
pant,
pant leg,
pant-,
pantagraph,
pantagruel,
pantalets
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.