Pant
WordNet
noun
(1) A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
"She gave a gasp and fainted"
(2) (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
"He had a sharp crease in his trousers"
(3) The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
verb
(4) Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
(5) Utter while panting, as if out of breath
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
Possibly a shortening of (compare modern French ), probably from } < <
Noun
- A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
- A violent palpitation of the heart.
Verb
- To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
- To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
- To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
- Of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate.
- To sigh; to flutter; to languish.
Synonyms
gasp crave, desire, long for, pine for crave, desire, long, pine palpitate, pound, throbNoun
- A pair of pants , but see usage note below.
Usage notes
- Outside of the fashion industry, pant in this sense is only found in attributive uses, where it modifies another noun, as in pant leg and so on.