gasping

English

Pronunciation
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Verb

gasping

  1. present participle of gasp

Noun

gasping (plural gaspings)

  1. The act by which one gasps.
    • Herman Melville
      sundry violent gaspings and strainings

Adjective

gasping (not comparable)

  1. (Britain, slang) Very thirsty
    • 2011, Kate Ellis, The Armada Boy: Number 2 in series, Hachette UK →ISBN
      Any chance of a cup of tea? I'm gasping.

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