pant

¹pant

verb \ˈpant\

Definition of PANT

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, pulsate

transitive verb

: to utter with panting : gasp

Examples of PANT

1. Dogs pant when they are hot.
2. The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.

Origin of PANT

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PANT

Synonyms: blow, heave, hyperventilate, gasp, puff, wheeze

Related Words: choke, gag, gulp, huff; asphyxiate, smother, stifle, strangle; snore, snuffle; exhale, expire

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Rhymes with PANT

ant, aunt, brant, cant, chant, grant, Kant, plant, rant, scant, slant