Synonyms for gasps
noun sharply drawn breathWord Origin & History
late 14c., gaspen, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old Norse geispa "to yawn," or its Danish derivative gispe "gasp," which probably are related to Old Norse gapa (see gape). Related: Gasped; gasping.
Example Sentences forgasps
He took chances and got away with them, laughing at the girl's gasps of dismay.
There were gasps, explosive curses of bewilderment, amazement.
The only signs of life in the old woman were her gasps for breath.
He got it out in gasps, winded by his short run and by the excitement that possessed him.
This time his breath came in gasps and deep-throated gurglings.
This time no gasps broke from the lips of the Secret Agents.
He breathed in gasps; and sometimes the water he swallowed was fresh and sometimes it was salt.
He gasps out a word to the porter, and is quickly passed into the garden.
He divined the gasps of astonishment with which Mrs. Thayer's utterance began.
She was getting very weak from the pain, and her words came in gasps.