verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old Norse geispa to yawn Date: 14th century intransitive verb to catch the breath convulsively and audibly (as with shock), to breathe laboriously, transitive verb to utter in a ~ing manner, ~ noun
GASP
Meaning of GASP in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012