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gasped

/ɡɑːspt/

/ɡæspt/

Translations

gaspverb

gasped

Past Simple

gasped

Past Simple

gasped

Past Participle

gasping

Gerund

/ɡɑːsp/

/ɡæsp/

He gasped for air after running up the steep hill.

Il haletait pour reprendre son souffle après avoir monté la colline abrupte.

Additional translations

s'exclamerPour le sens « dire en reprenant brusquement son souffle », souvent avec surprise ou émotion.

Synonyms

gaspverb

To inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment.

She gasped when she saw the surprise party her friends had organized.

To struggle for breath; breathe convulsively.

He gasped for air after running up the steep hill.

To utter with a quick intake of breath.

'I can't believe it,' she gasped, unable to contain her excitement.