GASP
/ษกษหsp/
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
G(2) A(1) S(1) P(3)
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Definition
/ษกษหsp/
noun
- A short, sudden intake of breath.“The audience gave a gasp of astonishment”
- : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).“I'm popping out for a gasp.”
verb
- To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.“The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.”
- To breathe laboriously or convulsively.“We were all gasping when we reached the summit.”
- To speak in a breathless manner.“The old man gasped his last few words.”
- To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.“I'm gasping for a cup of tea.”
interjection
- The sound of a gasp.“Gasp! What will happen next?”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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