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Contexts ▼▲ Noun A convulsive catching of breath An expression of shock, surprise or disgust A deep and hoarse sound, voice or call Verb To pant or breathe, especially with difficulty To make a husky, squawking noise To voice or produce an audible sound To grimace or flinch out of pain or distress … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ A convulsive catching of breath breath gulp inhalation inspiration pant choke heave huff puff wheeze whoop drawing in of breath gulp of air intake of breath sharp intake of breath lungful breathing insufflation exhalation expiration respiration mouthful snort sigh drag inhaling draw pull deep breath snuffle sniff deep breathing eupneaUS eupnoeaUK sniffle snivel exhaling outbreath splutter breathing out blowing out snore quick inhalation more ❯ “I realized that I had forgotten to breathe and drew a deep gasp of air into my lungs.” Noun ▲ An expression of shock, surprise or disgust cringe shudder wince grimace flinch shrinking shake recoil flinching start quiver jump “There was an audible gasp from the audience after the telling of the tasteless joke, and justly so.” Noun ▲ A deep and hoarse sound, voice or call croak rasp wheeze caw hack bark squawk cry cackle cluck clack cough gurgle rattle death rattle rale whistle call croaking shrill hoarse voice croup scream shriek screech yell yelp hem ahem whoop squeal wail yowl tickle in throat frog in throat hoot crow harsh call Verb ▲ To pant or breathe, especially with difficulty pant puff blow wheeze heave hyperventilate respire gulp snort huff inspire inhale choke sniffle whoop gag breathe heavily breathe hard puff and pant catch your breath fight for breath gasp for air struggle for air catch one's breath draw in breath breathe exhale huff and puff cough breathe in sniff draw in sigh suspire suffocate whiff breathe out gasp for breath rasp suck in expire whistle snore draw insufflate drag be out of breath suck in air breathe quickly puff and blow take in pull in overbreathe suck rattle smell heave a sigh struggle strain struggle for breath be short of breath inbreathe breathe loudly breathe rapidly chuff pull fight for air sibilate wind hiss take a deep breath sniff in be breathless breathe noisily breathe audibly breathe roughly be short of air scent draw breath take breaths inhale and exhale use lungs take in air more ❯ “The air began to thicken, and I began to gasp for breath.” Verb ▲ To make a husky, squawking noise croak rasp squawk caw wheeze crow bark choke cough grunt hack utter growl gutturalize hawk call cry grate quack speak harshly speak hoarsely speak huskily speak thickly speak throatily make husky utter huskily utter throatily hiss whisper expectorate whoop choke up clear throat spit up Verb ▲ To voice or produce an audible sound utter emit produce issue give groan breathe sigh heave let out come out with give vent to utter wearily voice articulate express pronounce sound vocalizeUS vocaliseUK give out say state speak enunciate declare verbalizeUS tell talk pass communicate convey vent shout impart chirp moan talk about bring out verbaliseUK put forward put into words give voice to spell out Verb ▲ To grimace or flinch out of pain or distress wince flinch recoil cringe start blench shrink quail cower squinch shy shudder duck dodge blanch swerve jump squirm grimace jib scowl turn draw back shrink away pull a face back off make a face balkUS baulkUK waver pull back quake tremble falter shy away shrink back jerk get cold feet back away quiver jolt shake shiver shirk crouch twitch buck grovel jump back take fright hesitate rear faint droop demur have cold feet show fear retreat react reel withdraw refuse retire slink startle bolt hang back fall back spring back start back jerk back flinch from baulk at recoil from hide shake with fear ricochet recede evade avoid crawfish backpedal pull out eschew rebel feel repugnance shrink from drop back show repugnance step back lose ground give way back out move away give ground escape elude shun pull back from shy away from turn away quail at fight shy of boggle at jib at more ❯ Find more words! 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