pant

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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

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

Stretch pants, Moon Boots, bota bags, backscratchers, cheese pots, schnapps, sheepskin rugs, and those sensuous midcentury modern fireplaces in avocado green.
How COVID-19 Could Actually Be Good for Skiing|Marc Peruzzi|November 20, 2020|Outside Online
In addition to comfy pants and my dishwasher, reading romance got me through 2020.
Best romance novels of 2020|Sarah Wendell|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
They said the strict dress code for state representatives—men are expected to wear pants and suit jackets with ties—helped them realize how uncomfortable they were living in the gender binary.
Trans, non-binary candidates make history in state legislative races|Parker Purifoy|November 18, 2020|Washington Blade
I wear these pants more than anything else I own at the moment, and that will continue to be the case for as long as I work from home.
Why the Vuori Ponto Is My Favorite Work-from-Home Pant|Jakob Schiller|November 10, 2020|Outside Online

I’m a big fan of the thick drawstring waistband that keeps the pants up at all times.
Why the Vuori Ponto Is My Favorite Work-from-Home Pant|Jakob Schiller|November 10, 2020|Outside Online
Panting, Chester flung himself upon the running-board just as the car turned out of the yard.
Red Pepper Burns|Grace S. Richmond
Panting, we arrived on the ledges overlooking the boat and the schooner.
Left on Labrador|Charles Asbury Stephens
Panting, worn out, Helen felt like permitting herself to sink, and thus quickly end the horrors of her situation.
Shadow, the Mysterious Detective|Police Captain Howard
Panting and heaving, they shifted it first away from the balustrade, and tilted it towards the wall of the house.
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels|Mrs. Charles Bryce
Panting and sick, the cub lay outstretched among the thorns, while the tears flowed from his eyes and the froth hung on his lips.
Creatures of the Night|Alfred W. Rees

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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