2. Noun. The act by which one gasps. ¹
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Definition of Gasping
1. gasp [v] - See also: gasp
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gasping
Literary usage of Gasping
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"... dropp'd gasping for breath ; but short the pain, nor long Ere brave Meriones
was at his side, Plucking the spear ; then darkness veil'd his eyes. ..."
2. Pediatrics: The Hygienic and Medical Treatment of Children by Thomas Morgan Rotch (1906)
"The detailed description of the anatomical conditions underlying these reflex
phenomena will be found on page 632. PAROXYSMAL gasping. ..."
3. The Windsor Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly for Men and Women (1895)
"He fell back in his chair gasping for breath, his complexion became ashen in its
pallor, and for a moment his whole nervous system seemed unstrung. ..."
4. Natural Drills in Expression, with Selections: A Series of Exercises by Arthur Edward Phillips (1909)
"... then, to do my duty—as I said before—to my constituency—I'LL SAY NO MOBE."
gasping. (See Tone Drill No. 105.) [gasping indicates a struggle ..."
5. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1823)
"Thou hadst a heart, Over all space—all animated things, Stranded and gasping—ripped
up for his blubber, A ready tear for all—The dying whale, By Alan, ..."
6. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"... gasping under the dogs. '"Im an' Jock for the 'ole bloomin' British Army! ...
gasping ..."
7. Wild Animals I Have Known: And 200 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton (1912)
"... and savagely tore him again and again before a deadly blow from the fagot-
hook disabled him, dashing him, gasping and writhing, on the stone floor, ..."
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