From Middle English gaspen, gayspen (“to gape, outbreathe”), related to and likely derived from Old Norse geispa (“to yawn”) or its descendant Danish gispe, which may be related to gapa (“to gape”).
From Middle English gaspen, gayspen (“to gape, outbreathe”), related to and likely derived from Old Norse geispa (“to yawn”) or its descendant Danish gispe, which may be related to gapa (“to gape”).
Meanings
A short, sudden intake of breath.
The audience gave a gasp of astonishment
(UK, slang) A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
es boqueada (A short, sudden intake of breath) · nl trek (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · da sug (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · fi henkäisy (A short, sudden intake of breath) · da bap (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · it rantolo (A short, sudden intake of breath) · nl teug (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · ota صولوق (A short, sudden intake of breath) · ru судорожный вздох (A short, sudden intake of breath) · el λαχάνιασμα (A short, sudden intake of breath) · gd plosg (A short, sudden intake of breath) · es calada (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · ca glopada (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · ca esbufec (A short, sudden intake of breath) · ca bocada (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · no gisp (A short, sudden intake of breath) · es bocanada (A short, sudden intake of breath) · ca panteix (A short, sudden intake of breath) · ka ჩასუნთქვა (A short, sudden intake of breath) · de Luftholen (A short, sudden intake of breath) · eu arnasestu (A short, sudden intake of breath) · de Atemzug (A short, sudden intake of breath) · de Zug (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · ga uspóg (A short, sudden intake of breath) · no drag (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · it anelito (A short, sudden intake of breath) · de Schnaufen (A short, sudden intake of breath) · pt tragada (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · da drag (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · it tirata di sigaretta (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · es grito afogado (A short, sudden intake of breath) · fr halètement (A short, sudden intake of breath) · ca sospir (A short, sudden intake of breath) · sv bloss (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · eo anhelo (A short, sudden intake of breath) · sv flämtning (A short, sudden intake of breath) · fi nopea hengenveto (A short, sudden intake of breath) · de Prusten (A short, sudden intake of breath) · ca bleix (A short, sudden intake of breath) · fi savut (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · da hiv (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · es bocarada (A short, sudden intake of breath) · cs zalapání po dechu (A short, sudden intake of breath) · eu arnasbehar (A short, sudden intake of breath) · nb trekk (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · de Keuchen (A short, sudden intake of breath) · ru затяжка (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · da gisp (A short, sudden intake of breath) · bg пъшкане (A short, sudden intake of breath) · bg дърпане (A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)) · es grito ahogado (A short, sudden intake of breath) · cy ebwch (A short, sudden intake of breath)
From Middle English gaspen, gayspen (“to gape, outbreathe”), related to and likely derived from Old Norse geispa (“to yawn”) or its descendant Danish gispe, which may be related to gapa (“to gape”).
Meanings
(intransitive) To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.
(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
We were all gasping when we reached the summit.
Bon's thighs wrapped around her waist, and Annie moved against her slowly, watching every flutter of her lashes, every gasp that spilled out. (Can we date this quote?), Ankitaa Kaushal, Threads of Her Heart, Forever Shinings Publication, page 37:
c. 1761-1764, Robert Lloyd, An Epistle to C. Churchill, Author of the Rosicad
She gasps and struggles hard for life.
(transitive) To speak in a breathless manner.
The old man gasped his last few words.
To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.
Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain. 1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “Aprill. Aegloga Quarta.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Iohn Wolfe for Iohn Harrison the yonger, […], →OCLC:
I'm gasping for a cup of tea.
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Translations (106)
mi kuha (to draw in the breath suddenly) · cmn 喘息 (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · mi hāhā (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ka გუდვა (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · eo aĥ-enspiri (to draw in the breath suddenly) · it boccheggiare (to draw in the breath suddenly) · gl sospirar (to draw in the breath suddenly) · hu liheg (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · es ahogar un grito (to draw in the breath suddenly) · gl corexar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · mi huatare (to draw in the breath suddenly) · sv flämta (to draw in the breath suddenly) · ja 喘ぐ (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · cs zajíknout se (to draw in the breath suddenly) · ja 息を呑む (to draw in the breath suddenly) · bg ахвам (to draw in the breath suddenly) · cs zalapat po dechu (to draw in the breath suddenly) · hy հեւալ (to draw in the breath suddenly) · cmn 倒抽一口氣 /倒抽一口气 (to draw in the breath suddenly) · ru задыха́ться (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · fr retenir son souffle (to draw in the breath suddenly) · gl folguexar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · da gispe (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · fi haukkoa (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · lt dūsuoti (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · it rantolare (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ca boquejar (to draw in the breath suddenly) · ka ჩასუნთქვა (to draw in the breath suddenly) · eo akrenspiri (to draw in the breath suddenly) · nn hørje (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ko 숨가쁘다 (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · mi huataue (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · cs lapat po dechu (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · cs popadat dech (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · bg задъхвам се (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ru открыва́ть рот (to draw in the breath suddenly) · it restare a bocca aperta (to draw in the breath suddenly) · de keuchen (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · gl impar (to draw in the breath suddenly) · el λαχανιάζω (to draw in the breath suddenly) · el αγκομαχώ (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ka ხუთვა (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · hu fújtat (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · eo anheli (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · gl ofegar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · fi huohottaa (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ru вздохну́ть (to draw in the breath suddenly) · sv kippa (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · es boquear (to draw in the breath suddenly) · cmn 氣促 /气促 (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · da gispe (to draw in the breath suddenly) · hu zihál (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · it trattenere il fiato (to draw in the breath suddenly) · es jadear (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ko 숨가쁘다 (to draw in the breath suddenly) · ru вздыха́ть (to draw in the breath suddenly) · ltg eļsinēt (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · mi tare (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · da hive efter vejret (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · de japsen (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · nl hijgen (to draw in the breath suddenly) · mi mote (to draw in the breath suddenly) · pt ofegar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · es respirar con dificultad (to draw in the breath suddenly) · gl inar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · eo aĥi (to draw in the breath suddenly) · mi whakaaeaea (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · mi whakaaeaea (to draw in the breath suddenly) · el ασθμαίνω (to draw in the breath suddenly) · nn hiksta (to draw in the breath suddenly) · mr धापा टाकणे (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · gl alaiar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · bg дишам тежко (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · fr haleter (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · lv elsot (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · nn pese (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · nl snakken (to draw in the breath suddenly) · fi haukkoa henkeään (to draw in the breath suddenly) · it boccheggiare (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · mi mote (to draw in the breath suddenly) · fr haleter (to draw in the breath suddenly) · gl anquidar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · lt aiktelėti (to draw in the breath suddenly) · it restare senza fiato (to draw in the breath suddenly) · pt arquejar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · gl ampear (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · fr ahaner (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · nn gispa (to draw in the breath suddenly) · de prusten (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ka ძნელად სუნთქვა (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · es afogar un grito (to draw in the breath suddenly) · gl salaiar (to draw in the breath suddenly) · cs těžce dýchat (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · gd plosg (to draw in the breath suddenly) · ca esbufegar (to draw in the breath suddenly) · no gispe (to draw in the breath suddenly) · it ansimare (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ru дыша́ть с трудо́м (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · gl alasar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · pt suspirar (to draw in the breath suddenly) · eo anheleri (to draw in the breath suddenly) · ms tercungap-cungap (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · de keuchen (to draw in the breath suddenly) · ca panteixar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · gl arquexar (to breathe laboriously or convulsively) · ota صولومق (to breathe laboriously or convulsively)