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单词 pant
释义

pant

1 of 5

verb

ˈpant How to pronounce pant (audio)
panted; panting; pants

intransitive verb

1
a
: to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
b
: to run panting
c
: to move with or make a throbbing or puffing sound
2
: to long eagerly : yearn
3
: throb, pulsate

transitive verb

: to utter with panting : gasp

pant

2 of 5

noun

1
a
: a panting breath
b
: the visible movement of the chest accompanying such a breath
2
: a throbbing or puffing sound

pant

3 of 5

variant of pants sense 1

pant

4 of 5

adjective

: of or relating to pants
a pant leg

pant-

5 of 5

combining form

variants or panto-
: all
pantisocracy

Synonyms

Verb

  • blow
  • gasp
  • heave
  • hyperventilate
  • puff
  • wheeze
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Example Sentences

Verb Dogs pant when they are hot. The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, modification of Anglo-French panteiser, from Vulgar Latin *phantasiare to have hallucinations, from Greek phantasioun, from phantasia appearance, imagination — more at fancy

Combining form

Greek, from pant-, pas — more at pan-

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1892, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pant 1 of 2

verb

ˈpant How to pronounce pant (audio)
panted; panting
: to breathe hard or quickly
Dogs pant when they are hot.

pant

2 of 2

noun

: a hard or quick breath

Medical Definition

pant

intransitive verb

ˈpant How to pronounce pant (audio)
: to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner

pant

verb

as in to gasp
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty the dog was panting heavily after his breakneck run across the field

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • gasp
  • puff
  • heave
  • wheeze
  • snore
  • hyperventilate
  • choke
  • huff
  • gag
  • blow
  • be out of breath
  • gulp
  • exhale
  • snuffle
  • stifle
  • strangle
  • asphyxiate
  • smother
  • expire
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