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
Mrs. Baxter started tragically, and leaned gaspingly toward him, her throat swelling like a pouter pigeon's.
From Jessamine A Novel by Marion Harland
His teeth were set and he drew his breath hard and gaspingly through them.
From The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life by Edward Sylvester Ellis
The pack was in full cry again as they climbed gaspingly to the top.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 by Harry Bates
