gasp

Betekenis (English)

1. To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
2. To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
3. To speak in a breathless manner.
4. To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.

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breathe hard

breathe with difficulty

be short of breath

be excited

be out of breath

breathe heavily

breath heavily

feel breathless

open the mouth

short of breath

shorthness of breath

catch one’s breath

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɡɑːsp/

Inherited from Middelengels

gaspen

Cognate with Deens

gispe

In summary

From Middle English gaspen, gayspen (“to gape, outbreathe”), related to and likely derived from Old Norse geispa (“to yawn”) or its descendant Danish gispe, which may be related to gapa (“to gape”).

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