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Meanings of gasp in English

Portuguese
bufar
Catalan
esbufegar

Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted.

        bufar
        Portuguese
        ofego
        Catalan
        panteix

        A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open.

              ofego
              Usage of gasp in English
              1
              Others include a show-off opening action sequence and a gasp-inducing closing moment.
              The Guardian
              2
              Before he could follow, however, he heard a startled gasp behind him.
              Shadows Return
              3
              Which suggested a last-gasp effort or a plan not yet fully implemented.
              Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
              4
              The jewellers gasp in the immensity of the hope her words arouse.
              The Historical Nights' Entertainment: First Series
              5
              A plunge into cold water causes people to gasp and hyperventilate uncontrollably.
              The Guardian
              6
              North London let out a gasp of relief and started breathing again.
              The Guardian
              7
              The result was a strangled gasp that didn't quite fill Carter's lungs.
              The Burning Dark
              8
              As if from a very long way away, she heard Bonnie gasp.
              Rock my world
              9
              The words of the man in the bed were an inaudible gasp.
              Strange True Stories of Louisiana
              10
              The gasp she gave might have been heard in the other room.
              The Bronze Hand / 1897
              11
              I heard Lena gasp, just barely loud enough for me to hear.
              Beautiful creatures
              12
              Released and able to breathe once more, Bryant let out a gasp.
              White corridor
              13
              Hardly had I got set when I heard a sort of gasp.
              English passengers
              14
              There was a gasp from the would-be citizens of the New Frontier.
              The Long Earth
              15
              I gasp and rise to my feet, staring wide-eyed at the paper.
              Origin
              16
              Her heart started to race before she had a chance to gasp.
              Truths unveiled
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              Translations for gasp
              Portuguese
              bufarofego
              Gasp through the time
              Gasp across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Common
              South Africa
              Common
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