gasping
adjectiveUK /ˈɡɑːspɪŋ/
US /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
Breathing in quickly and loudly because you are surprised or out of breath.
The runner was gasping for air after the long race.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Making a sudden loud intake of breath from shock or surprise.
The audience let out a gasping cry when the magician vanished.
3. Speaking in short, breathy bursts.
She was gasping out the news between sobs.
4. A sound of quick, sharp breaths.
We heard gasping from the next room.