gasping

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noun

The act by which one gasps.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gasp
noungasping (plural gaspings)

plural gaspings

  1. The act by which one gasps.

    sundry violent gaspings and strainings

    1851 November 14, Herman Melville, chapter 4, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC
adjectivegasping (not comparable)
  1. UKnot comparableslangVery thirsty, especially for tea

    Any chance of a cup of tea? I'm gasping.

    2011, Kate Ellis, The Armada Boy: Number 2 in series, Hachette UK, →ISBN
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APA

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MLA

“gasping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gasping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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