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pant

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[ pant ]
/ pænt /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to breathe or utter gaspingly.
noun
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Origin of pant

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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

Other definitions for pant (2 of 3)

pant2
[ pant ]
/ pænt /

adjective
of or relating to pants: pant cuffs.
noun

Origin of pant

2
First recorded in 1890–95; singular of pants

Other definitions for pant (3 of 3)

pant-

variant of panto- before a vowel.
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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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