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- [gasp, gahsp]
- /gæsp, gɑsp/
- /ɡɑːsp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gasp, gahsp]
- /gæsp, gɑsp/
Definitions of gasp word
- noun gasp a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise. 1
- noun gasp a convulsive effort to breathe. 1
- noun gasp a short, convulsive utterance: the words came out in gasps. 1
- verb without object gasp to catch one's breath. 1
- verb without object gasp to struggle for breath with the mouth open; breathe convulsively. 1
- verb without object gasp to long with breathless eagerness; desire; crave (usually followed by for or after). 1
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Origin of gasp
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English gaspen, probably Old English *gāspen, equivalent to Old Norse geispa; akin to gape
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Parts of speech for Gasp
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gasp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gasp
noun gasp
verb gasp
- snort — (of animals) to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound: The spirited horse snorted and shied at the train.
- choke — When you choke or when something chokes you, you cannot breathe properly or get enough air into your lungs.
- inhale — to breathe in; draw in by breathing: to inhale the polluted air.
- inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- convulse — If someone convulses or if they are convulsed by or with something, their body moves suddenly in an uncontrolled way.
Antonyms for gasp
verb gasp
- exhale — Breathe out in a deliberate manner.
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