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pant

Pronunciation: /pant/

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Definition of pant

verb

[no object]

1breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement:he was panting when he reached the top
[with direct speech] say something breathlessly:‘We’ll never have time,’ she panted

2long for or to do something:the opening song makes you pant for more
literary (of the heart or chest) throb or heave from strong emotions: his breast panted with alarms

noun

1a short, quick breath: Robyn was breathing rather fast, in shallow pants

2 literary a throb or heave of a person’s heart or chest: I felt the quick pant of my bosom

Origin:

Middle English: related to Old French pantaisier 'be agitated, gasp', based on Greek phantasioun 'cause to imagine', from phantasia (see fantasy)

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