gasp
noun
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
gasped
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past participleof gasp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gasp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gaspnouna sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
Example Sentences
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"I was made a traitor without wanting to be," he revealed, as the others gasped.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
When I handed him a dollar bill a few months ago, I gasped as he tore it up like a piece of scrap paper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
I caught the film at a recent matinee in New Orleans, and children and adults alike gasped at Harryhausen’s movie monsters – from the looming metal colossus of Telos to the hissing and slithering Hydra.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Duane gasped in horror, knowing how much C.C. did not like being touched.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
