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Definition of Pant
1. Verb. Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted. "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
Generic synonyms: Blow
Derivative terms: Gasp, Heaving, Panting, Puff, Puffing
2. Noun. The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine).
3. Verb. Utter while panting, as if out of breath.
4. Noun. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately. "He had a sharp crease in his trousers"
Specialized synonyms: Bell-bottoms, Bellbottom Pants, Bellbottom Trousers, Breeches, Knee Breeches, Knee Pants, Knickerbockers, Knickers, Chino, Churidars, Cords, Corduroys, Flannel, Gabardine, Tweed, White, Blue Jean, Denim, Jean, Jodhpur Breeches, Jodhpurs, Riding Breeches, Long Pants, Long Trousers, Pajama, Pyjama, Pantaloon, Pedal Pusher, Toreador Pants, Salwar, Shalwar, Short Pants, Shorts, Trunks, Slacks, Stretch Pants, Sweat Pants, Sweatpants, Trews
Generic synonyms: Garment
Terms within: Hip Pocket, Lap, Lap Covering, Leg, Pant Leg, Trouser Leg, Seat, Slide Fastener, Zip, Zip Fastener, Zipper, Trouser, Trouser Cuff
5. Noun. A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open. "She gave a gasp and fainted"
Generic synonyms: Aspiration, Breathing In, Inhalation, Inspiration, Intake
Derivative terms: Gasp
Definition of Pant
1. v. i. To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
2. v. t. To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out.
3. n. A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
Definition of Pant
1. Noun. A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A violent palpitation of the heart. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To long for (something); to be eager for (something). ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To long eagerly; to desire earnestly. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) Of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate. ¹
7. Verb. (intransitive) To sigh; to flutter; to languish. ¹
8. Noun. (fashion) A pair of pants (qualifier trousers or underpants). ¹
9. Noun. (context: used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to pants. ¹
10. Noun. a public drinking fountain in Scotland and North-East England ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pant
1. to breathe quickly and with difficulty [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Pant
1. 1. To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp. "Pluto plants for breath from out his cell." (Dryden) 2. Hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly. "As the hart panteth after the water brooks." (Ps. Xlii. 1) "Who pants for glory finds but short repose." (Pope) 3. To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; said of the heart. 4. To sigh; to flutter; to languish. "The whispering breeze Pants on the leaves, and dies upon the trees." (Pope) Origin: Cf. F. Panteler to gasp for breath, OF. Panteisier to be breathless, F. Pantois out of breath; perh. Akin to E. Phantom, the verb prob. Orig. Meaning, to have the nightmare. 1. To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out. "There is a cavern where my spirit Was panted forth in anguish." (Shelley) 2. To long for; to be eager after. "Then shall our hearts pant thee." (Herbert) 1. A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp. 2. A violent palpitation of the heart. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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