Meaning & use
Pant
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To breathe quickly and with short, heavy breaths, typically from exertion or heat.
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The dog lay in the shade, panting after chasing the ball across the yard.
She reached the top of the stairs panting and out of breath.
A note on using this word
Also used figuratively to describe eagerly desiring something, as in "panting for revenge."
Words with a similar meaning
gasphuff
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A single short, quick breath.
He let out a pant of exhaustion before collapsing onto the bench.
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