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gasps

G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ɡæsp/
    • /ɡɑːsp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ɡæsp/

Definitions of gasps word

  • noun gasps Plural form of gasp. 1
  • noun gasps plural of gasp. 0
  • verb gasps third-person singular simple present indicative form of gasp. 0
See all 3 definitions of gasps

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Parts of speech for Gasps

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gasps

gasps popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gasps usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gasps

noun gasps

  • pants — pant leg.
  • breaths — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
  • exclamations — Plural form of exclamation.
  • whoops — a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
  • heaves — to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.

verb gasps

  • chokes — the act or sound of choking.
  • sniffles — to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears: She sniffled woefully.
All 7 Synonyms of gasps

Top questions with gasps

  • when checking for breathing if you hear gasps?
  • what are agonal gasps?
  • what does gasps mean?
  • what is agonal gasps?
  • baby gasps for air when sleeping?

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