gasp
Betekenis (Engels)
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- To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
- To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
- To speak in a breathless manner.
- To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.
Synoniemen
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
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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ɡɑːsp/
Etymologie (Engels)
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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