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pant

[ pant ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
Synonyms: vibrate, throb, pulse, pulsate, pound, blow, wheeze, puff, heave
to gasp, as for air.
to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn:
to pant for revenge.
Synonyms: covet, thirst, hunger, hanker
to throb or heave violently or rapidly; palpitate.
to emit steam or the like in loud puffs.
Nautical. (of the bow or stern of a ship) to work with the shock of contact with a succession of waves. Compare work ( def 24 ).

verb (used with object)

to breathe or utter gaspingly.

noun

the act of panting.
a short, quick, labored effort at breathing; gasp.
a puff, as of an engine.
a throb or heave, as of the breast.

pant

[ pant ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to pants:
pant cuffs.

noun

pant-

variant of panto- before a vowel.

pant

/ pænt /

verb

to breathe with noisy deep gasps, as when out of breath from exertion or excitement
to say (something) while breathing thus
introften foll byfor to have a frantic desire (for); yearn
intr to pulsate; throb rapidly

noun

the act or an instance of panting
a short deep gasping noise; puff

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Other Words From

panting·ly adverb
un·panting adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pant¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb panten, from Old French pant(a)is(i)er, from unattested Vulgar Latin phantasiāre “to have visions,” from Greek phantasioûn “to have or form images”; fantasy

Origin of pant²

First recorded in 1890–95; singular of pants

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pant¹

C15: from Old French pantaisier, from Greek phantasioun to have visions, from phantasia fantasy

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Synonym Study

Pant, gasp suggest breathing with more effort than usual. Pant suggests rapid, convulsive breathing, as from violent exertion or excitement: to pant after running for the train. Gasp suggests catching one's breath in a single quick intake, as from amazement, terror, and the like, or a series of such quick intakes of breath, as in painful breathing: to gasp with horror; to gasp for breath.

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Example Sentences

He glanced at people who gathered Monday on the Syrian side of the river, taking off their shoes and rolling up their pant legs before dipping their feet into the water.

From Los Angeles Times

What I want is for you to have a great time, truly — and to admit that the pants were hot fire.

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Usually, I just say, ‘I would take off my sunglasses, madam, but my pants would fall down.’

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Wales, without a victory since Tom Jones was in short pants, are coming to Edinburgh with a pulse after a fine performance against Ireland.

From BBC

The meeting began with statements and a few ridiculous questions from pool reporters, one of which was why Zelenskyy, dressed in black pants, shoes and a pull over shirt wasn’t wearing a suit.

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Related Words

breathe heavily

pansy Pantagruel

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