Gerund functioning as a noun that denotes the act or sound of gasping.
Definitions
The act or sound of drawing breath sharply or with difficulty. The faint gasping of the injured climber alerted the rescuers.
gaspinggerund / present participle Used as a present-participial adjective describing laboured breathing or intense longing.
Translations
The gasping runner crossed the finish line.
Запыхавшийся бегун пересек финишную черту.
The gasping patient needed immediate medical attention.
Задыхающемуся пациенту требовалась немедленная медицинская помощь.
Definitions
Breathing with difficulty, often due to exertion or shock. After running the marathon, she was gasping for air.
Desperately eager or longing for something. He was gasping for a chance to prove himself in the new role.