gasp
noun
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
gaspingly
-
a word derived from
gasp.
Example Sentences
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Words do more than hurt, they also slash and burn in this sharp, dyspeptic, sometimes gaspingly funny exploration of art and life, men and women, being and nonbeing, and the power and limits of language.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2014
Jamie and Dylan do more than trade teasing laughs, they slam their lines like Chinese Ping-Pong champs, hurling the quips so fast at times that it’s a wonder they don’t gaspingly reach for the oxygen.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2011
"Oh, come on, Pap, le's hurry!" exclaimed Louise Quigg, gaspingly.
From The Corner House Girls Growing Up What Happened First, What Came Next. And How It Ended by Hill, Grace Brooks
Again that wild harsh cry for help rang out above the seething hiss of the flood and the dull roar of the cataract below, but shorter, more gaspingly.
From The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Mitford, Bertram
Sally was sobbing, and Peggy’s own breath came gaspingly.
From Peggy Owen and Liberty by Madison, Lucy Foster
