pant
5
2.0
- noun
- /pænt/
:
jadeo
- As Hilary listened to the man on the other end of the telephone breathe, pant, and groan, she felt sure it must be Dennis, but she failed to pinpoint any telling idiosyncrasy.
- pant-hoots
- makes her pant
Examples
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Even that much effort made me pant and brought another wave of pain crashing across my brain to the front of my head.
Fiction book (1990) -
Just climbing the stairs now makes her pant as if she'd climbed a mountain.
Fiction book (1993) -
Pant like a dog.
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My fists were clenched, and my breathing had quickened to a near pant.
Fiction book (1999) -
At this high altitude, the thin air made Zanny pant; her cheeks were nearly as bright as her copper-colored hair.
Fiction book (1993) -
Dekar turned from the window, then spun quickly back as he heard the hard and urgent drumming of hooves on wood, the grunt and pant of a horse mercilessly driven as it galloped across the bridge that connected the island to the eastern forest.
Fiction book (1992) -
After the race, I could hear my friends panting as they caught their breath.
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The dog sat on the porch, panting heavily after chasing the ball in the heat.
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When she reached the top of the hill, she stopped to pant and rest for a moment.
Synonyms
312
1.8
A short, sudden intake of breath because of surprise or pain
24
1.5
A short light burst of air, smoke, or breath
Compounds
How Breathless
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pant began as a sound word that copies quick breathing. So a pant is a short, quick breath or the sound someone makes when they breathe fast.