gasp

Pronunciation

• (Canada) (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡæsp/

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Verb

Plain form gasp

Third-person singular gasps

Past tense gasped

Past participle gasped

Present participle gasping

1. (intransitive) To gasp is the act of drawing in the breath suddenly, as if surprised.

   The audience gasped as the rabbit came out of the magician's hat.