pant

verb

ˈpant How to pronounce pant (audio)
Definition of pantnext
as in to gasp
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty the dog was panting heavily after his breakneck run across the field

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Recent Examples of pant The delivery person added that none of the canines appeared to have access to food or sufficient water, and that all the animals were panting. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 Dogs primarily rely on panting, while cats also groom themselves to help regulate body temperature. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 21 July 2026 Like Fritz said, Tiafoe snatched his NBA-style pants off in one motion. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 When panting alone cannot shed enough heat, dogs fall back on shade. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pant
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gasp
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  • Advertisement Tell your doctor about the pauses, gasping, and any daytime sleepiness.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Abrams does yeoman’s work with a character stuck in a tight spot for most of the running time, constantly grunting and gasping with a mixture of anguish and exhaustion as his body gets progressively more beat up and broken.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pant. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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