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    pant
    /pant/

    verb

    • 1. breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement: "he was panting when he reached the top" Similar breathe heavilybreathe hardbreathe quicklypuff
    • 2. long for or to do something: "the opening song makes you pant for more" Similar yearn forlong forcravehanker after/for

    noun

    • 1. a short, quick breath: "Robyn was breathing rather fast, in shallow pants"
    • 2. a throb or heave of a person's heart or chest: literary "I felt the quick pant of my bosom"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PANT definition: 1. to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pantPant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PANT is to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner. How to use pant in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPANTS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PANTS definition: 1. a piece of underwear covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs 2. a piece of…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to breathe with noisy deep gasps, as when out of breath from exertion or excitement. 2. to say (something) while breathing thus. 3. (intransitive; often foll by for) to have a frantic desire (for); yearn. 4. (intransitive) to pulsate; throb rapidly. noun.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › pantPANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pant, gasp suggest breathing with more effort than usual. Pant suggests rapid, convulsive breathing, as from violent exertion or excitement: to pant after running for the train.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PANT meaning: 1. to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something…. Learn more.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pantpant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · pant (plural pants) A quick breathing ; a catching of the breath; a gasp : the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation. ( figurative ) Eager longing .

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › pantPant - definition of pant by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A short labored breath; a gasp. 2. A throb; a pulsation. 3. A short loud puff, as of steam from an engine.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pantPant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you breathe hard and fast, you pant. It's perfectly normal to pant after you finish running a marathon — or even after chasing your runaway dog through the neighborhood. You might pause at the top of a hill to pant and catch your breath before you continue on your hike.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpants noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of pants noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.