gasping

UK
/ˈɡɑːspɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡæspɪŋ/

Translations

gaspingnoun
gaspings
pl
UK
/ˈɡɑːspɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡæspɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a noun that denotes the act or sound of gasping.
gaspinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɡɑːspɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡæspɪŋ/
Used as a present-participial adjective describing laboured breathing or intense longing.
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.
gaspverb

gasping

Gerund

gasped
Past Simple
gasped
Past Participle
gasping
Gerund
UK
/ɡɑːsp/
US
/ɡæsp/
She couldn't help but gasp at the breathtaking view.
Она не могла не ахнуть от захватывающего вида.
The audience began to gasp in surprise at the magician's trick.
Зрители начали вздыхать от удивления на трюк фокусника.
He began to gasp for air after running up the stairs.
Он начал задыхаться после того, как поднялся по лестнице.

Definitions

gaspingnoun
The act or sound of drawing breath sharply or with difficulty.
The faint gasping of the injured climber alerted the rescuers.
gaspinggerund / present participle
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.
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.