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pant

[ pant ]

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verb (used without object)

to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,
to gasp, as for air.
to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn:
to pant for revenge.
Synonyms: , , ,
to throb or heave violently or rapidly; palpitate.
to emit steam or the like in loud puffs.
Nautical. (of the bow or stern of a ship) to work with the shock of contact with a succession of waves. Compare work ( def 24 ).

verb (used with object)

to breathe or utter gaspingly.

noun

the act of panting.
a short, quick, labored effort at breathing; gasp.
a puff, as of an engine.
a throb or heave, as of the breast.

pant

[ pant ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to pants:
pant cuffs.

noun

pant-

variant of panto- before a vowel.

pant

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verb

to breathe with noisy deep gasps, as when out of breath from exertion or excitement
to say (something) while breathing thus
introften foll byfor to have a frantic desire (for); yearn
intr to pulsate; throb rapidly

noun

the act or an instance of panting
a short deep gasping noise; puff

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pant¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb panten, from Old French pant(a)is(i)er, from unattested Vulgar Latin ��󲹲Գٲ�� “to have visions,” from Greek ��󲹲Գٲ��û�� “to have or form images”; fantasy

Origin of pant²

First recorded in 1890–95; singular of pants

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pant¹

C15: from Old French pantaisier, from Greek phantasioun to have visions, from phantasia fantasy

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Synonym Study

Pant, gasp suggest breathing with more effort than usual. Pant suggests rapid, convulsive breathing, as from violent exertion or excitement: to pant after running for the train. Gasp suggests catching one's breath in a single quick intake, as from amazement, terror, and the like, or a series of such quick intakes of breath, as in painful breathing: to gasp with horror; to gasp for breath.

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“You can use it, well, maybe not on your skin, but on your leg, on the fabric of your pants.”

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His legs are “still messed up” now, he told Bensinger, pulling up a pant leg to reveal a gnarly scarred calf.

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“One of the places is in the gym. When you’re on that bike in your shorts, panting away next to a Republican, a lot of the inhibitions come off.”

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The four came onstage in black pants and shirts and took the Beatles bow.

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We were so tired, but in a different kind of trance than the one Amazon keeps us in — one I remember far more distinctly than the one that leads to purchasing new workout pants.

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