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pant

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pant /pænt/ verb1 [intransitive] to breathe quickly with short noisy breaths, for example because you have been running or because it is very hot:He came in panting after running up the steps.He was panting for breath.The dog lay panting on the doorstep.2[transitive] to say something while you are panting:‘I can’t run any farther,’ she panted.—pant noun [countable]THESAURUSbreathe [intransitive and transitive] to take air into your lungs and send it out again: Mary knew he was asleep because he was breathing deeply. | He breathed the clear spring air.sigh to breathe out slowly and make a noise that shows you are disappointed, tired, relieved etc: She just sighed and shook her head. | ‘Never mind,’ he sighed. ‘I’m sure there’ll be other opportunities.’pant to breathe quickly and noisily through your mouth, because you have been using a lot of effort: They were panting by the time they got to the finish line.gasp to breathe very quickly and deeply and with difficulty: Her eyes were wide, and she was gasping for breath. | ‘Do you think you can walk?’ ‘I’ll try to,’ he gasped.snore to breathe noisily while you are sleeping: I couldn’t sleep because my husband was snoring.wheeze to breathe with difficulty, making a noise in your throat and chest, because you are ill: His asthma was making him wheeze.be out of breath to be unable to breathe easily, especially because you have been running or doing other exercise: I was out of breath by the time we reached the top of the hill.be short of breath to be unable to breathe easily, especially because you are unhealthy: Because she was so overweight, she was often short of breath.pant for something phrasal verbto want something very much:He came in panting for a cup of tea.

Breathe Panting Pant Quickly Short Running Breath Verb