Show me
of
Looking for synonyms for "gasp"? Browse alternatives ranked by relevance — sharper word choices for fiction, poetry, and copywriting.
(n)
A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
Relevance: 0%
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
(countable) An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
(uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
(v)
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
The act of one who blows, or that which blows.
A strong wind.
(countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords.
A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units.
Initialism of Latter-day Saint. [A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or other Latter-day Saint churches.]
(grammar) Abbreviation of plural. [(grammar, uncountable) The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.]
To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.
To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.
(intransitive) To use a rasp.
(linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
A joke or other mischievous prank.
(intransitive) To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
(intransitive) To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm, to breathe out.
Senses relating to exerting force or pulling.
The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
(intransitive) To breathe in and out successively.
(intransitive) To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing becomes easier
The beginning of an activity.
(uncountable) The ability to suck; suction.
(intransitive) To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
To go outside for some fresh air; get some air.
(intransitive) To display sudden powerful emotion.
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
A large opening.
(idiomatic, intransitive) To start laughing suddenly and intensely.
A sudden rapid outflow.
(transitive, archaic) To inflate; to blow up.
Something unexpected.
A speech disorder characterized by stuttering.
(transitive, intransitive) To emit puffs of smoke or exhaust
(idiomatic) To emerge suddenly.
(transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
(idiomatic) to enter suddenly and unexpectedly
An act of jolting.
A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
(transitive, ditransitive) To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
(idiomatic, intransitive) To open one's mouth wide, to gape
(intransitive) To blow in.
(intransitive) To breathe quickly and deeply, especially at an abnormally rapid rate.
(intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
(countable) An act of springing: a leap, a jump.
(transitive) To discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate.
(slang, surfing, of a surfer) To be knocked off one's surfboard by a wave.
Violent uncontrolled anger.
Synonym of gas and dash.
A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
(transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To terrify; astonish; surprise.
(transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
(chiefly Canada, US) A belch.
(transitive, archaic) To cause to rise up in startlement.
(intransitive) To become more intense suddenly.
(countable) A sudden snatch at something.
An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
An act or instance of bursting.
(historical) Cotton wool made from raw cotton, typically used as padding in clothing or as a stopper.
(informal, Canada, US) To commit the act of driving away from a gasoline station without paying after filling one's gas tank.
(obsolete) A long, deep breath; a sigh.
The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
A quick grab or catch.
(idiomatic) To astonish someone; to flabbergast someone.
(intransitive) To hyperventilate.
A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
(transitive) To inflate with air.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, up.
(UK, dialect, obsolete) To make chapped, as with cold.
(transitive) To breathe or blow into or on.
The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.
(intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
To eat, especially to eat competitively (see competitive eating).
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.
An act of sneezing.
The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
(transitive, US) To refuel (a vehicle).
To emerge or arise.
(British) Alternative form of get the vapors. [(dated, rare) to be about to faint]
(idiomatic, usually in a negative) To wait expectantly for something to happen soon.
(obsolete) Astonishment; awe; fear.
(British, Australia, real estate) The act of gazumping.
(idiomatic) To cause surprise.