pant

[ pant ]

/ pænt /

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verb (used without object)

to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.

to gasp, as for air.

to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn: to pant for revenge.

to throb or heave violently or rapidly; palpitate.

to emit steam or the like in loud puffs.

Nautical. (of the bow or stern of a ship) to work with the shock of contact with a succession of waves.Compare work (def. 24).

verb (used with object)

to breathe or utter gaspingly.

noun

the act of panting.

a short, quick, labored effort at breathing; gasp.

a puff, as of an engine.

a throb or heave, as of the breast.

OTHER WORDS FOR pant

1 heave, puff, wheeze; blow.

3 hanker, hunger, thirst; covet.

4 pound, pulsate, pulse, throb; vibrate.

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Origin of pant

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb panten, from Old French pant(a)is(i)er, from unattested Vulgar Latin phantasiāre “to have visions,” from Greek phantasioûn “to have or form images”; see fantasy

synonym study for pant

1. Pant, gasp suggest breathing with more effort than usual. Pant suggests rapid, convulsive breathing, as from violent exertion or excitement: to pant after running for the train. Gasp suggests catching one's breath in a single quick intake, as from amazement, terror, and the like, or a series of such quick intakes of breath, as in painful breathing: to gasp with horror; to gasp for breath.

OTHER WORDS FROM pant

pant·ing·ly, adverbun·pant·ing, adjective

Words nearby pant

Pan-Slavism, pansophism, pansophy, panspermia, pansy, pant, Pantagruel, pantalets, pantaloon, pantaloons, pantechnicon

Other definitions for pant (2 of 3)

pant²

[ pant ]

/ pænt /

adjective

of or relating to pants: pant cuffs.

noun

pant leg.

pants (defs. 1, 2).

Origin of pant

First recorded in 1890–95; singular of pants

Other definitions for pant (3 of 3)

pant-

variant of panto- before a vowel.

How to use pant in a sentence

That “seat of the pants” feeling is what reminds you that gravity is pulling you straight down, for example.
This surprisingly common flight issue contributed to Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash|Rob Verger|February 11, 2021|Popular-Science
You’ve been working from your apartment for 342 days, and you haven’t worn real pants in months.
For Quartz members—Your dog’s favorite company|Kira Bindrim|January 28, 2021|Quartz
For instance, we can say with mathematical certainty that a straw, a T-shirt and a pair of pants are all topologically different objects because their homology groups are different.
Topology 101: The Hole Truth|David S. Richeson|January 26, 2021|Quanta Magazine
John Quincy Adams was the first president to ditch knee breeches for long pants on his big day, in 1825.
A presidential inauguration for the history books|Marylou Tousignant|January 20, 2021|Washington Post

Here are the three pairs of fleece-lined pants that are getting me through this winter.
The Best Fleece-Lined Pants for the Outdoors|Wes Siler|January 15, 2021|Outside Online
Finding a great T-shirt or a great cigarette pant in a good fabric is next to impossible.
Designers Won’t Dress Plus-Size Celebs|Erin Cunningham|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He would just sit in front of us, staring at us and kind of doing this really slow pant in our face,” Mellon says.
Meet Butters, the Christmas Dog Model|Michael Daly|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The star fell from grace like a leather jogging pant-clad, tattooed Lucifer.
Justin Bieber’s No Good, Very Bad Year: Alleged Prostitutes, Reckless Driving, and More|Amy Zimmerman|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Earlier this week, news broke that Lululemon was recalling its Luon pant on account of ‘sheerness’.
Lululemon Reports Fourth Quarter Profit Increases Despite Sheer Luon Pant Scandal|Misty White Sidell|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Three years ago, fashion would have labeled these the new harem pant, but now that moment is over.
Justin Bieber's Addicted To Drop-Crotch Pants; Anna Wintour's Crush on Ben Stiller|The Fashion Beast Team|November 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Somebody had scuffed his right shoe in getting out and now he pulled up the pant leg of his dark grey suit to study it ruefully.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
His grief was superb, a splendid grief, masculine and strong, which compressed his lips and made him pant.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Robinson now began to pant audibly, and finding he could not shake the hunter off, he with some reluctance prepared another game.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
We soon lost her, for we often paused to pant and lean against one another for a moment's respite in this strange memorable race.
The Late Miss Hollingford|Rosa Mulholland
But he laboured on with the disabled scissors, and only succeeded in scratching the smooth marble a little; he stopped to pant.
The Tinted Venus|F. Anstey

British Dictionary definitions for pant

pant

/ (pænt) /

verb

to breathe with noisy deep gasps, as when out of breath from exertion or excitement

to say (something) while breathing thus

(intr often foll by for) to have a frantic desire (for); yearn

(intr) to pulsate; throb rapidly

noun

the act or an instance of panting

a short deep gasping noise; puff

Word Origin for pant

C15: from Old French pantaisier, from Greek phantasioun to have visions, from phantasia fantasy

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