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gasped

/ɡɑːspt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
  2. To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
  3. To speak in a breathless manner.
  4. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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