Gasp word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "gasp" word

[noun] a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
[verb] breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"

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\Gasp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gasped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gasping}.] [OE. gaspen, gaispen, to yawn, gasp, Icel. geispa to yawn; akin to Sw. g["a]spa, Dan. gispe to gasp.] 1. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently. She gasps and struggles hard for life. --Lloyd. 2. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire. Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain. --Spenser.
\Gasp\, v. t. To emit or utter with gasps; -- with forth, out, away, etc. And with short sobs he gasps away his breath. --Dryden.
\Gasp\, n. The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath. {At the last gasp}, at the point of death. --Addison.

Synonyms for gasp

heave, pant, pant, puff

Related terms: blat, blow, breathe, breath of air, chirp, expel, gulp, hack, hiccup, inhalation, inhalator, inspire, insufflation, iron lung, pant, respire, sibilate, smother, sneeze, sternutation, thunder, wind

The fun area, different aproach to word »gasp«

Let's analyse "gasp" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: PSAG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. .- ... .--.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gasp: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gasp: 7 + 1 + 1 + 7 = 16, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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