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panted

pant
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pant]
    • /pænt/
    • /pænt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pant]
    • /pænt/

Definitions of panted word

  • verb without object panted to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion. 1
  • verb without object panted to gasp, as for air. 1
  • verb without object panted to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn: to pant for revenge. 1
  • verb without object panted to throb or heave violently or rapidly; palpitate. 1
  • verb without object panted to emit steam or the like in loud puffs. 1
  • verb without object panted Nautical. (of the bow or stern of a ship) to work with the shock of contact with a succession of waves. Compare work (def 24). 1

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Origin of panted

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Panted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

panted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

panted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for panted

noun panted

  • gasped — a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.

verb panted

  • huffed — a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.
  • inhaled — Simple past tense and past participle of inhale.
  • insufflated — Simple past tense and past participle of insufflate.
  • itched — Simple past tense and past participle of itch.
  • wheezed — Simple past tense and past participle of wheeze.

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