noun

panting

panting, gasping

The dog's panting was loud after the run.

The dog's panting was loud after the run.

((sb.'s)) panting the act of breathing heavily by someone The runner's panting could be heard across the field.

Synonyms: gasping, wheezing, puffing.

From the verb 'to pant', which may derive from Old French 'pantoisier' meaning 'to gasp'.

Imagine the sound a dog makes after running: 'pant, pant, pant'. This sound is its 'panting'.

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