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pant
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- pronunciation:
- paent
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pants, panting, panted |
| definition 1: |
to breathe in rapid short gasps, as after hard exercise.
- synonyms:
- gasp, huff, puff
- similar words:
- wheeze
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| definition 2: |
to yearn or have a desperate desire.
he panted for her love and favor- synonyms:
- ache, long, pine, yearn
- similar words:
- burn, crave, drool, hanker, hunger, languish, lust, thirst
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| definition 3: |
to pulsate quickly and strongly.
- synonyms:
- pulsate, pulse
- similar words:
- beat, flutter, palpitate, pitapat, throb
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| related words: |
blow, stifle |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to utter in a gasping manner.
He panted a hello as he ran past us.- synonyms:
- gasp
- similar words:
- wheeze
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a short, rapid breath; gasp.
- synonyms:
- gasp
- similar words:
- breath, puff, wheeze
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| related words: |
choke |
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| derivation: |
pantingly (adv.) |
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