gasping

noun 1adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

open

VERB + GASPING

began, breathe, can't, started, sweating, walking, woke

GASPING + NOUN

anna, breath, life

PREP.

around, in, on, up

ADV.

desperately

noun

The act by which one gasps.

sundry violent gaspings and strainings

adj

Very thirsty, especially for tea

Any chance of a cup of tea? I'm gasping.

sundry violent gaspings and strainings

Wiktionary

Any chance of a cup of tea? I'm gasping.

Wiktionary

He was gasping for breath as he ran.

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The runner was gasping for breath.

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Tom began gasping.

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Tom is gasping.

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