pant
12 ENTRIES FOUND:
pants;
panted;
panting
pants;
panted;
panting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PANT
1
a
[no object]
:
to breathe hard and quickly
— sometimes used figuratively
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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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The engine was panting noisily as it stood on the tracks.
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The car panted up the hill.
b
[+ object]
:
to say (something) while you are breathing quickly and heavily
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“I've run far enough,” he panted. [=gasped]
2
[no object]
informal
:
to wish for or want something very eagerly
— often + for or after
— often followed by to + verb
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Fans are panting for the writer's next book.
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We knew she was panting after the starring role in the play. [=she wanted the starring role very much]
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The crowd was panting to hear the outcome.
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see also pants
