pant
verb (used without object)
to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
am panting
-
present progressiveof pant (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
My forehead is wet, the sockets of my eyes are damp, my hands tremble, and I am panting softly.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
When the night comes I am panting, and can only shut my eyes.
From The Journal of Arthur Stirling : the Valley of the Shadow by Upton Sinclair
Here I am panting like a tuckered hound.
From Somewhere in Red Gap by Harry Leon Wilson
I see that you have learned nothing of the unspeakable, unattainable thing for which I am panting.
From Love's Pilgrimage by Upton Sinclair
I am panting so, as if I had run hard.
From Nancy by Rhoda Broughton
