GASP


Meaning of GASP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgasp ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old Norse geispa to yawn

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1. : to catch the breath convulsively and audibly (as with shock)

2. : to breathe laboriously

transitive verb

: to utter in a gasping manner

• gasp noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.