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- [pant]
- /pænt/
- /pænt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pant]
- /pænt/
Definitions of panting word
- verb without object panting to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion. 1
- verb without object panting to gasp, as for air. 1
- verb without object panting to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn: to pant for revenge. 1
- verb without object panting to throb or heave violently or rapidly; palpitate. 1
- verb without object panting to emit steam or the like in loud puffs. 1
- verb without object panting 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). 1
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Origin of panting
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English panten < Middle French pant(a)is(i)er < Vulgar Latin *phantasiāre to have visions < Greek phantasioûn to have or form images. See fantasy
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Parts of speech for Panting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
panting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
panting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for panting
adj panting
- asthmatic — People who suffer from asthma are sometimes referred to as asthmatics.
- breathing — the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen
- breathless — If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited.
adv panting
- dyspneic — difficult or labored breathing.
adjective panting
- emphysematous — (medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
- gasping — a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- wheezy — afflicted with or characterized by wheezing: wheezy breathing.
- winded — out of breath.
noun panting
- heaving — to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
- wheeziness — The state of being wheezy.
- wheezing — The quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze.
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