Definition of Gasp
Gasp
gasp
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(verb)
to catch one's breath convulsively and audibly normally from surprise, shock, or pain;
e.g. The view of the Grand Canyon will surely make one gasp at its beauty.
(verb)
to breathe with difficulty or laboriously;
e.g. If you stub your toe, then you're sure to gasp at the pain.
(noun)
something gasped or the act of;
e.g. She held in the gasp that threatened to escape.
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