Gasp

·vi To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.

II. Gasp ·vt To emit or utter with gasps;

— with forth, out, away, ·etc.

III. Gasp ·noun The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath.

IV. Gasp ·vi To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently.