gasp

Meanings

Plural: gasps

Noun

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
- "she gave a gasp and fainted"
A short, sudden intake of breath.
A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).

Verb

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
To speak in a breathless manner.
To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.

Intj

The sound of a gasp.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gaspen, gayspen (“to gape, outbreathe”), related to and likely derived from Old Norse geispa (“to yawn”) or its descendant Danish gispe, which may be related to gapa (“to gape”).

Synonyms

heave, pant, puff

Scrabble Score: 7

gasp is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gasp is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gasp is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

gasp is a valid Words With Friends word