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gasp
verb
to
breathe
in
suddenly
and
noisily
because
you
are
shocked
,
in
pain
,
or
struggling
for
air
•
Everyone
gasped
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
empty
hat
.
Everyone
gasped
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
empty
hat
.
•
The
swimmer
surfaced
,
gasping for breath
after
the
long
dive
.
The
swimmer
surfaced
,
gasping for breath
after
the
long
dive
.
Middle
English
gaspen
,
likely
of
Scandinavian
origin
;
related
to
Old
Norse
geispa
“
to
yawn
.”
noun
a
sudden
noisy
breath
taken
in
when
you
are
surprised
,
scared
,
or
short
of
air
•
A
loud
gasp
filled
the
room
when
the
painting
slipped
off
the
wall
.
A
loud
gasp
filled
the
room
when
the
painting
slipped
off
the
wall
.
•
With
a
final
gasp
,
the
candle
went
out
,
leaving
the
room
in
darkness
.
With
a
final
gasp
,
the
candle
went
out
,
leaving
the
room
in
darkness
.
Derived
from
the
verb
form
of
“
gasp
.”
First
recorded
as
a
noun
in
the
17th
century
.
