gasped
past simple and past participle ofgasp
gasp
verb[I]
uk/ɡɑːsp/us/ɡæsp/C2
to take ashort,quickbreaththrough themouth,especiallybecause ofsurprise,pain, orshock:
When shesawthemoneyhiddenin theboxshe gaspedinsurprise.
[+ speech]"Help me!" he gasped.
C2
tobreatheloudlyand withdifficulty,tryingto get moreair:
Hepulledheraboardtheboatand shesprawledon thedeck,coughingand gaspingforbreath.
- When theyannouncedthat Chris hadwonfirstprize, he gasped inastonishment.
- Heopenedtheboxand gasped toseeall thetreasureinside.
- "How onearthdid you do that?," she gasped.
- Hestruggledout of thepoolandlayon his back, gasping.
- Aloudcrashfrom the otherroommade us gasp andrunto thedoor.
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
- catcall
- caterwauling
- crow
- crunch
- embouchure
- glug
- groan
- growl
- hiss
- laugh, shout, scream, etc.yourhead offidiom
- mewl
- raspberry
- splutter
- squall
- vocalization
- whistle
- whoop
- wolf whistle
- yelp
- yowl
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
Idioms
be gasping
be gasping forsomething
Examplesofgasped
gasped
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The visiting doctorgaspedin horror and hurriedly asked if there weren't a more private place we could talk.
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Everybodygasped, because they knew that it could not happen.
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Let us remember that, when he did, the nationgasped.
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I understand that when the coroner announced the verdict of accidental death, those present at the inquirygaspedin astonishment.
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It was a humiliating position, and the whole worldgaspedand expected us to go down to that abyss of ruin to which so many nations had sunk.
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The astounded crowdgaspedand aahhed in unison.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Strewth,gaspedone of them, so that's what they're like!
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His last moments were recorded by the camera he had been reporting into, including his dying words as hegaspedto his cameraman.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The entire crowdgasped, and starting yelling at the band to check it out.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The entire stadiumgaspedall at once when the impact occurred.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Shegaspedin horror as soon as she did it and began crying.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Gracie was exhausted after three minutes, and hegaspedfor air during several takedown attempts in the second round.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The crowdgaspedwith horror and willed him to get up.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The crowdgaspedin horror as she staggered onto the track, her torso twisted, her left arm limp, her right leg mostly seized.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hundreds of fish died and the restgaspedfor oxygen near the surface.
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