- 1[intransitive, transitive] to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you are surprised or in pain gasp (at something) She gasped at the wonderful view. They gasped in astonishment at the news. + speech “What was that noise?” he gasped.
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- 2[intransitive, transitive] to have difficulty breathing or speaking gasp (for something) He came to the surface of the water gasping for air. gasp (something) (out) She managed to gasp out her name. + speech “Can't breathe,” he gasped.
gasp
verbNAmE//ɡæsp//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they gasp he / she / it gasps
past simple gasped
-ing form gasping
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