gasping

Meanings

• Verb (intransitive)

  Breathing with great difficulty or in quick, shallow gasps, often due to exhaustion or pain.

  - "After the marathon, the runners were gasping for air."
  - "The patient was gasping for breath due to the severe asthma attack."

• Verb (transitive)

  Make a loud, labored breathing sound, as if struggling or in pain.

  - "The dog gasped in fear as the thunder rolled."
  - "The actor had to gasp convincingly to sell the scene."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gasping
hapless , helpless , hopeless , mispelling , unhaply

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Variants

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gasp , gasped , gasping , gasps

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Etymology

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Old English gaspian, from gassian, to breathe, from gas, breath.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded gasp was by a man named Steve Bender, who held his breath for 24 minutes and 3 seconds.

2. In some languages, the word for 'gasping' is similar to the word for 'coughing'. For example, in Spanish, both words are 'toser'.

3. The term 'gasping' is also used in the context of geology to describe the rapid release of gas from a rock or soil.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hyperventilation: A condition characterized by overbreathing, which can lead to symptoms such as lightheadedness, dizziness, and gasping.

2. Dyspnea: A medical term for difficulty breathing, which can be caused by various conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and heart failure.

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Culture

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Gasping is often used in literature and art to depict intense emotions, such as fear, pain, or exhaustion. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the narrator's increasing anxiety is described as 'the beating of my heart, like a hammer!... I grew more and more alarmed. I heard all things in it,—the beating of the rain, the pattering of the sap, and the wind breathing through the trees.', which creates a sense of tension and suspense.

How to Memorize "gasping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself running a marathon and feeling the intense need to breathe deeply and quickly. Visualize your chest rising and falling as you gasp for air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gasping' with 'struggling' or 'labored breathing'. Remember the image of someone or something gasping for air.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'GASP': 'G' for 'Gasping', 'A' for 'Air', 'S' for 'Struggling', and 'P' for 'Pain'. Remember the word 'GASP' to help you remember the definition and usage.

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