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gasp When people gasp, they suddenly take in air through their mouth. Doing this often makes a kind of high-pitched sound. People sometimes gasp when they are suddenly surprised by something, especially something bad or scary, or by something very good and amazing. People often gasp when they are having trouble breathing and they are trying to get air.
gulp to quickly draw in a breath; to gasp. [1/4 definitions]
pant to breathe in quick, short breaths; gasp. [2/3 definitions]