- gasping
- Verb. To be desperate for something. E.g."I'm gasping for a good night out, and a drunken few hours dancing in a club surrounded by gorgeous females."
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Gasping — Gasp Gasp (g[.a]sp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gasped} (g[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gasping}.] [OE. gaspen, gaispen, to yawn, gasp, Icel. geispa to yawn; akin to Sw. g[ a]spa, Dan. gispe to gasp.] 1. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gasping — gasp|ing [ gæspiŋ ] adjective BRITISH SPOKEN 1. ) very thirsty 2. ) gasping for wanting something very much: I m gasping for a cigarette! … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gasping — UK [ˈɡɑːspɪŋ] / US [ɡæspɪŋ] adjective British spoken 1) very thirsty 2) wanting something very much gasping for: I m gasping for a cigarette! … English dictionary
gasping — /ˈgæspɪŋ/ (say gasping), /ˈgaspɪŋ/ (say gahsping) noun 1. the act of struggling to draw breath: gasping and wheezing. –adjective 2. of or relating to an utterance affected by lack of breath. –gaspingly, adverb …
gasping — adj. Gasping is used with these nouns: ↑sob … Collocations dictionary
gasping — n. labored breathing, panting adj. panting, wheezing (of breath) gæsp /gÉ‘Ësp n. sudden intake of air; labored breath v. struggle for breath; pant; breathe in sharply and suddenly … English contemporary dictionary
gasping — In urgent need (usu. for a smoke (or drink) of a cigarette (or drink)) … A concise dictionary of English slang
GASPING — … Useful english dictionary
Gasping Dust — The desert created in the Dagor Bragollach. Anfauglith, the desert of dust and ash created by the great burnings of the Battle of Sudden Flame … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
gasping disease — noun : infectious bronchitis 1 … Useful english dictionary
