pants;
panted;
panting
pants;
panted;
panting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PANT
1
a
[no object]
:
to breathe hard and quickly
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Dogs pant when they are hot.
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The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.
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They panted up the hill. [=they were panting as they went up the hill]
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The patient was panting for breath. [=breathing heavily]
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sometimes used figuratively
b
[+ object]
:
to say (something) while you are breathing quickly and heavily
2
[no object]
informal
:
to wish for or want something very eagerly
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often + for or after
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often followed by to + verb