gasp
Definition:
1. A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open.
2. Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted.
Use 'gasp' in a sentence:
- 1. Tomorrow hundreds of thousands of people will line the route to cheer and to gasp in sympathetic participation.
- 2. Often we can't type fast enough on our mobile devices to keep up, so we jot down notes on *gasp* paper.
- 3. One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man.
- 4. "Does your husband cook?" I ask, and hear her gasp.
- 5. It was the eyes that made Mr. Craven gasp for breath.
- 6. And I certainly serve customers with a smile. Sometimes they just might hear me gasp as well!
- 7. Time from decapitation to the last gasp;
- 8. Arnold had his head down, gasping as he toiled up the hill.
- 9. This voice made the boys gasp and quake.
- 10. Tourists flock from India's sweaty plains to gasp the mountain air.
- 11. He surfaced, gasping for air.
- 12. She gave a small gasp of pain.
- 13. Today, we no longer gasp when we hear a teenage girl is pregnant or whisper about unmarried couples who live together.
- 14. In response, some movie theaters offered — gasp — an airpopped alternative.
- 15. Esme was at my side in half a heartbeat, swinging me up easily into her arms, and dashing up the stairs before I could gasp in shock.
- 16. This caused a few gasps, as well it might.
- 17. When people don't get enough oxygen, they often begin to gasp for air.
- 18. As the gladiators rolled away from the starting gates, a gasp went up when the Scottish cyclist's left foot clicked out of the pedal.
- 19. 'I can't do that!' she gasped, appalled at the very idea.
- 20. There are live tracks, B-sides, remixes, even (gasp) covers.
- 21. Gasping, she tossed her hair out of her face.
- 22. The natural beauty made me gasp.
- 23. She stood below him and called up to him with a sort of gasp.
- 24. Mary caught her breath in a short gasp and felt herself turn pale.
- 25. At last, I hear a soft thud, a gasp, and silence.
- 26. The content of water and Evans blue of brain tissue were determined, the time of gasp was observed.
- 27. It was so very beautiful that the Mole could only hold up both forepaws and gasp, "Oh, my!"
- 28. Both animals and people were gasping for breath in the rarefied air.
- 29. She drew her breath in with a gasp and half-rose to her feet.
- 30. I felt a pain in my neck. I started to gasp for air.
- 31. She managed to gasp out her name.
- 32. She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water.
- 33. As I walked into the room, I gave an audible gasp.
- 34. She gasped and her hand flew to her mouth.
- 35. Even though at their last gasp, the enemies will still put up their deathbed struggle.
- 36. She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.
- 37. I certainly serve customers with a smile. Sometimes they just might hear me gasp as well!
- 38. It was so hot a noon that the leaves had to gasp for breath.
- 39. We lay there: a huddle of bodies, gasping for air.
- 40. She had to gasp, so great was her surprise.
- 41. Satisfied with their work, they sat on the grass waiting for Pinocchio to give his last gasp.
- 42. Parts of the route driven by the bus driver have been blocked by recent snowfalls, and some passengers started to gasp and exclaim.
- 43. An audible gasp went round the court as the jury announced the verdict.
- 44. An audible gasp went around the court as the jury announced the verdict.
- 45. The film was shown to gasps of rapture at the Democratic Convention.
- 46. He snatched a last gasp winner.
- 47. It's the final gasp of the burst housing bubble.
- 48. Her breath came in convulsive gasps.
- 49. She gasped for breath, her chest heaving.
- 50. Gasping for breath, she leaned against the door.
- 51. He gasped with surprise at her strength.
- 52. The nurse gave a slight gasp and tried to conceal it with a cough.
- 53. 'What was that noise?' he gasped.
- 54. I bobbed to the surface and gasped a lungful of air.
- 55. His breath came in short gasps.
- 56. They gasped in astonishment at the news.
- 57. He came to the surface of the water gasping for air.
- 58. She gasped at the wonderful view.
- 59. A gasp rippled through the crowd.