Main Entry: ¹pant

Pronunciation: \ˈpant\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, modification of Anglo-French panteiser, from Vulgar Latin *phantasiare to have hallucinations, from Greek phantasioun, from phantasia appearance, imagination — more at fancy

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 a : to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner b : to run panting c : to move with or make a throbbing or puffing sound
2 : to long eagerly : yearn
3 : throb, pulsatetransitive verb : to utter with panting : gasp