Gasp definition
Gasping for air.
I'm popping out for a gasp.
We were all gasping when we reached the summit.
I'm gasping for a cup of tea.
Gasp! What will happen next?
An example of a gasp is a reaction to seeing an accident occur.
An example of to gasp is to inhale quickly in shock after seeing a car accident.
An example of to gasp is to breath with effort after having run around the block.
- just before death
- just before the end; at the last moment
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of gasp
- Middle English gaspen, gaispen to gape, yawn from Old Norse geispa to yawn
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English. Related to and possibly derived from Old Norse geispa or Danish gispe.
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