gulp for air

Fig. to eagerly or desperately try to get air or a breath. Tom gulped for air after trying to hold his breath for three minutes. Mary came up out of the water, gulping for air.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aylwen	['eilwən]
BenjamÍN	ben-khah-MEEN (Spanish)	Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Icelandic
Aeron (1)	-	Welsh
CebraİL	-	Turkish
Vieno	VEE-e-no	Finnish (Rare)
Dani (1)	DAN-ee	English