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(v)
(intransitive) To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
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(n)
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
(transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
The cry of an owl.
A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
The act by which one gasps.
Alternative form of catch-breath. [(drama, singing) A pause to take a breath.]
(drama, singing) A pause to take a breath.
A breathy noise; a snuffle
That which is smelled or sensed in one breath.
A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.
(uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
(UK dialectal) A heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour.
A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
(slang) A cigarette.
A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
The act of one who puffs.
A sudden leap, as of an animal when it pounces.
(archaic) A blowing, breathing or puffing out.
The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
A sniff sound or action.
A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
The act of one who paws.
(UK, dialect, obsolete) To make chapped, as with cold.
A sound that parps, as of a horn or trumpet.
(obsolete) A long, deep breath; a sigh.
A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.
An expression or motion that pouts; a pout.
Finely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative) intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.
An act of snuffling; sniffing loudly.
The process of breathing through the mouth.
The pulling down of a person's trousers, usually as a prank or form of bullying.
A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning.
A snort sound or action.
A young hog or pig
The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
A large opening.
(countable) An instance of sniffing.
The sound made by a sudden release of steam or gas; the sound of a fast but small puff of wind.
(informal) The sound of a horn or breaking wind.
A strong wind.
The action of breathing or blowing into or on.
The usual amount swallowed.
A rushing, rustling sound.
A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool.
Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.
(rare) Synonym of dogbreath.
A short, sharp puff of air designed to startle a small animal in a biological experiment.
(slang) To give a hearty laugh that is punctuated by a snort on the inhale.
A fit of yawning.
The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.
(Scotland) A cough or gasp
(vulgar, derogatory) Term of abuse.
(derogatory, rare, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse.
A breathy noise, as of a horse or a bird.
(linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
A whining or whimpering.
Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
Exhilaration felt during free fall, such as when skydiving or bungee jumping.
(adj)
Producing grunts.
A noisy puffing sound.
The action of one who gulps.
A sound that rasps.
A making of, or turning into, fat.
A sniffle sound or action.
A cough; the act of coughing.
(euphemistic, humorous) A flatus; an emission of digestive gases from the anus.
The act by which a candle, etc. is snuffed out.
The raspy or gurgling sound sometimes made by a person while drawing in or expelling their final breaths before dying.
A short puffing sound.
(obsolete) Sneezing.
A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.
The act or sensation of giving a nip.
(networking) A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.
(colloquial) A flutter; a state of anxiety or excitement.
(informal) A sudden utterance.
(Canada, US) Snow that is dirty, often seen by the side of roads and parking lots that have been plowed.
The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
A gurgling sound.
A snort of liquid from the mouth out through the nose, as in response to something unexpected or funny.
The utterance of a sigh.
(obsolete, rare) The act of eating or feeding.
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
Wide open.
The action of the verb yawn.
A gag motion or reflex.