gasps

Meaning of gasps

noun
  1. A short, sudden intake of breath.
    The audience gave a gasp of astonishment
  2. : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
    I'm popping out for a gasp.
verb
  1. To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
    The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.
  2. To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
    We were all gasping when we reached the summit.
  3. To speak in a breathless manner.
    The old man gasped his last few words.
  4. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
    I'm gasping for a cup of tea.

Information about gasps

  • The singular form of gasps is: gasp.
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Hyphenation of gasps

gasps

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • gasps is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Anagrams of gasps

spags

Words that rhyme with gasps

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