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gasp

[ gasp, gahsp ]
/ gƦsp, gɑsp /
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noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to utter with gasps (often followed by out, forth, away, etc.): She gasped out the words.
to breathe or emit with gasps (often followed by away).
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Idioms about gasp

    last gasp, the point of death; dying: At his last gasp he confessed to the murder.

Origin of gasp

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gaspen, probably Old English *gāspen, equivalent to Old Norse geispa; akin to gape

synonym study for gasp

4, 5. See pant1.

OTHER WORDS FROM gasp

gaspĀ·ingĀ·ly, adverb
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How to use gasp in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gasp

gasp
/ (ɔɑːsp) /

verb
(intr) to draw in the breath sharply, convulsively, or with effort, esp in expressing awe, horror, etc
(intr; foll by after or for) to crave
(tr often foll by out) to utter or emit breathlessly
noun
a short convulsive intake of breath
a short convulsive burst of speech
at the last gasp
  1. at the point of death
  2. at the last moment

Derived forms of gasp

gaspingly, adverb

Word Origin for gasp

C14: from Old Norse geispa to yawn; related to Swedish dialect gispa, Danish gispe
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Other Idioms and Phrases with gasp

gasp

see last gasp.

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