gasp

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[draw]] in the [[breath]] [[suddenly]], as if from a [[shock]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[breathe]] [[quickly]] or in a [[labored]] manner, as after [[exertion]]; to [[respire]] with heaving of the [[breast]]; to [[pant#Verb|pant]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[speak]] in a [[breathless]] manner.
4. To pant with [[eagerness]] or [[excitement]]; to show vehement desire.

Noun

1. A short, sudden [[intake]] of breath.
2. {{lb|en|British|slang}}: A draw or drag on a cigarette (or [[gasper]]).

Interjection

1. {{lb|en|humorous}} {{non-gloss|The sound of a gasp.}}

Adjective

1. {{acronym of|en|[[globalist]], [[academic]], [[secular]], and [[progressive]]}}.

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