pant[verb]Synonyms: puff, blow, breathe, gasp, heave, wheeze
Related Idioms: be out of breath, be consumed with desire (for)
Related Words: gulp,
wheeze,
wind,
chuff,
hunger,
long,
pine,
thirst,
desire,
want,
wish
English Thesaurus: breathe, sigh, pant, gasp, snore, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pant /pænt/
verb[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: pantaisier, from Vulgar Latin phantasiare 'to see things which are not there', from Latin phantasia; ⇒ fantasy]
1. [intransitive] to breathe quickly with short noisy breaths, for example because you have been running or because it is very hot:
He came in panting after running up the steps. He was panting for breath. The dog lay panting on the doorstep.2. [transitive] to say something while you are panting:
‘I can’t run any farther,’ she panted.—pant noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
breathe [intransitive and transitive] to take air into your lungs and send it out again:
Mary knew he was asleep because he was breathing deeply. He breathed the clear spring air.sigh to breathe out slowly and make a noise that shows you are disappointed, tired,
relieved etc:
She just sighed and shook her head. ‘Never mind,’ he sighed. ‘I’m sure there’ll be other opportunities.’pant to breathe quickly and noisily through your mouth, because you have been using a lot of effort:
They were panting by the time they got to the finish line.gasp to breathe very quickly and deeply and with difficulty:
Her eyes were wide, and she was gasping for breath. ‘Do you think you can walk?’ ‘I’ll try to,’ he gasped.snore to breathe noisily while you are sleeping:
I couldn’t sleep because my husband was snoring.wheeze to breathe with difficulty, making a noise in your throat and chest, because you are ill:
His asthma was making him wheeze.be out of breath to be unable to breathe easily, especially because you have been running or doing other exercise:
I was out of breath by the time we reached the top of the hill.be short of breath to be unable to breathe easily, especially because you are unhealthy:
Because she was so overweight, she was often short of breath.give/let out a sigh She let out a sigh of disappointment.heave a sigh (=to sigh loudly and deeply) Uncle Walter heaved a sigh and slumped back in his chair.breathe a sigh of relief When he had left, Miranda breathed a sigh of relief.a deep sigh Jimmy gave a deep sigh and shrugged.a long sigh With a long sigh, she tried to shake off her sombre mood.a huge/great/big sigh She heaved a great sigh.a heavy sigh (=a big sad sigh) Finally, she turned away from the mirror with a heavy sigh.a little/small sigh Quinn let out a little sigh and closed the book.a weary sigh With a weary sigh, she rubbed a hand over her eyes.an audible sigh (=a sigh that can be heard) Tonight she breathed an audible sigh of relief as the show ended.a collective sigh (=a sigh that many people give at the same time) She heard a collective sigh of relief as she announced her acceptance.a sigh of relief/exasperation/satisfaction etc At last the girl stopped eating and sat back with a sigh of satisfaction. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲