adjective

gasping

struggling for breath, panting

He was gasping for air.

He was gasping for air.

She was gasping with pain.

She was gasping with pain.

((for sth.)) to be struggling for (sth.) He was gasping for air.

((with sth.)) to be struggling with (sth.) She was gasping with pain.

Synonyms: panting, puffing, breathless

The present participle of the verb 'to gasp'. Possibly of onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound of a sharp intake of breath.

Picture a fish out of water 'gasping' for air to remember the meaning of being out of breath.

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