A convulsive catching of breath
“I realized that I had forgotten to breathe and drew a deep gasp of air into my lungs.”
An expression of shock, surprise or disgust
“There was an audible gasp from the audience after the telling of the tasteless joke, and justly so.”
A deep and hoarse sound, voice or call
To pant or breathe, especially with difficulty
“The air began to thicken, and I began to gasp for breath.”
To make a husky, squawking noise
To voice or produce an audible sound
Make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress
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