Synonym: choke, pant, puff. Similar words: gas, gaseous, so long as, as long as, gasoline, outgassing, gas chamber, grasp. Meaning: [gæsp /gɑːsp] n. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open. v. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted.
Random good picture Not show
31. The watching group gave out a little gasp.
32. I let out an involuntary gasp.
33. Carrie heard Albert gasp beside her.
34. It made her gasp and draw in breath.
35. She gave a little gasp, and he released it.
36. There was a gasp at this disclosure.
37. They had no time to gasp, or clutch at each other, or even writhe in a split second of torment.
38. That is the way to add people on their last gasp to the repossessed list, not reduce it.
39. Whether it is a rebirth or a last gasp remains to be seen.
40. This cold spell appears to be winter's last gasp for the year.
41. A gasp escaped her as his arms clasped her against him, one hand holding her head to his shoulder.
42. There was a general gasp and Todger let out a nervous shriek of laughter that sounded horribly like mockery.
43. Looking up with a gasp, she saw him watching her with narrowed blue eyes, his mouth a hard line.
44. Donald and Jean had disappeared and Mary was in a black mood, striding along and making old Donald gasp.
45. Watch the baby splutter and gasp. Hear the baby scream for hours on end.
46. At first, reading this passage I let out a gasp: I had never seen maternal ambivalence described on the page.
47. She heard Miranda gasp a little laugh and did not wish to see why.
48. Then, abruptly, she was released, falling back against her pillows with a gasp.
49. As her mouth opened to gasp her shock it filled with snow and dead leaves.
50. Something struck her smartly in the middle of her shoulders and made her gasp.
51. With every move she gave a little gasp, as her body, previous experience or not,(sentencedict.com) proved an apt pupil.
52. She couldn't quite suppress a gasp of pain as those long, powerful fingers wrapped around her swollen wrist.
53. Throughout the land, gullible 13-year-olds would gasp in awe at the revelations laid before them.
54. Presently, he heard the breath whistle in her throat, a gasp, a tiny groan.
55. Moderns will gasp at the size of some of the pre-war crowds.
56. This was the heart of the bastide, Sabine realised with a gasp of delight.
57. He rolled back the leather covering and heard Selkirk's gasp of surprise.
58. She came gracefully enough, with a little gasp of thanks, and stood shaking out her stained and crumpled cloak.
59. With a gasp Chantal staggered backwards, reaching for the chair back to steady herself.
60. Most people gasp when they hear how much money Patsy makes.
More similar words: gas, gaseous, so long as, as long as, gasoline, outgassing, gas chamber, grasp, aspire, aspect, flabbergasted, rasping, asperity, teaspoon, grasping, diaspora, exasperate, blasphemy, aspiration, asphyxiate, exasperation, thomas paine, blasphemous, as soon as possible.