gaspurging

verb (present participle)
UK /ˈɡæspɜːdʒɪŋ/
US /ˈɡæspɜːrdʒɪŋ/

Breathing in fast and hard while pushing something out.

The old engine was gaspurging smoke as it climbed the hill.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Forcing air or gas out in sudden, noisy bursts.

The pipe kept gaspurging steam into the cold morning air.

3. Struggling to breathe while clearing the throat loudly.

He stood at the finish line gaspurging for breath.

4. A machine or device releasing pressure in uneven, gasping puffs.

The pressure valve was gaspurging after the long run.

5. Speaking in short, breathy bursts between gasps.

She was gaspurging her story after running all the way home.