gasp in English: To take a quick, loud breath in because you are surprised or cannot breathe well. (verb)

Translation

To take a quick, loud breath in because you are surprised or cannot breathe well.

Word origin

From Old Norse geispa, meaning to yawn.

Verb typeregular (gasp, gasps, gasped)

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"Gasped" is the past form, a quick breath of surprise.

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"Gasping for air" means breathing hard and fast.

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"Gasp" here is the sudden breath itself.

breathe

To take air into your body and let it out again.

surprise

Something you did not expect, and the feeling that it gives you.

air

The mix of gases all around us that we breathe and cannot see.

mouth

The part of your face that you use to eat and to speak.

afraid

Feeling that something bad or dangerous may happen; scared.

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