pant

/pænt/
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pant

The dog pants after chasing the ball in the park.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To breathe quickly and with short breaths, usually after physical exertion: "pant" describes the act of taking rapid, shallow breaths through an open mouth, typically when out of breath.
    • To say something while breathing in this way: "pant" can also mean to utter words while gasping for air.

  2. Noun:

    • A short, labored breath: A "pant" is a single instance of this quick, heavy breath.
    • (Technical/Archaic) A short puff of sound or steam: This meaning is less common and often used in specific contexts like machinery.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • The dog will pant after a long run.
    • She could only pant out a warning before the door slammed.
  • Noun:
    • He spoke between ragged pants.
    • The engine gave a final pant and fell silent.
Advanced Usage
  • "to pant for/after something": To desire something intensely or eagerly.
    • The audience was panting for the concert to begin.
  • "panting" (Present Participle/Adjective): Used to describe the state of breathing heavily.
    • The panting runners collapsed at the finish line.
Variants and Related Words
  • Panting (n): The act or sound of breathing heavily.
    • The only sound was his heavy panting.
  • Pants (n): This is a separate, common word for a garment covering the legs. It is not a direct variant of the verb/noun "pant" but shares the same root. It is listed here only to avoid confusion.
    • He bought a new pair of pants.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Gasp, puff, wheeze, heave.
  • Noun: Gasp, puff.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. The advanced usage "pant for/after" functions as a verb + preposition combination.)

Related Idioms
  • To be out of breath/panting: To be breathing heavily from exertion.
    • By the top of the hill, everyone was out of breath. (This idiom describes the state that causes one to pant.)
pant

The dog pants after chasing the ball in the park.

Noun
  1. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
    • she gave a gasp and fainted
  2. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
    • he had a sharp crease in his trousers
  3. the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
Verb
  1. utter while panting, as if out of breath
  2. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
    • The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily

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