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pant
1[ pant ]
verb (used without object)
- to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,
- to gasp, as for air.
- to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn:
to pant for revenge.
Synonyms: , , ,
- 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
2[ pant ]
adjective
- of or relating to pants:
pant cuffs.
noun
pant-
3- variant of panto- before a vowel.
pant
/ æԳ /
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
Other Word Forms
- 貹ԳiԲ· adverb
- ܲ·貹ԳiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As Brontë confronts Joe at gunpoint in the middle of a steamy encounter, he is caught off guard, literally with his pants down.
“Pull up your pants / Stretch out — take a chance.”
“I just wanted to put on sweat pants, eat ice cream and watch hockey.”
She sang live throughout the show, and her vocals were strong and gutsy; between songs she made no attempt to disguise the panting you could hear through her headset microphone.
Reese said she managed to lock herself in Smith’s bathroom, who told her she was outside the door with her pants down.
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