"gasp" meaning in English

See gasp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡæsp/ [Canada, UK] Audio: en-ca-synth-gasp.ogg [Canada] Forms: gasp [canonical], gasps [third-person, singular], gasped [past], gasped [past, participle], gasping [present, participle]
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  1. To gasp is the act of drawing in the breath suddenly, as if surprised.
    Sense id: simple-gasp-en-verb-uqPrdAwE Categories (other): Verbs
     
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