I. ˈpant verb
Etymology: Middle English, modification of Anglo-French panteiser, from Vulgar Latin * phantasiare to have hallucinations, from Greek phantasioun, from phantasia appearance, imagination — more at fancy
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
b. : to run panting
pant ing along beside the bicycle
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
II. noun
Date: 1513
1.
a. : a panting breath
b. : the visible movement of the chest accompanying such a breath
2. : a throbbing or puffing sound
III. noun
Etymology: short for pantaloons
Date: 1840
1. : an outer garment covering each leg separately and usually extending from the waist to the ankle — usually used in plural
2. plural , chiefly British : men's underpants
3. plural : pantie
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- with one's pants down
IV. adjective
Date: 1892
: of or relating to pants
a pant leg