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
Tanisha	tə-NEE-shə	African American
Cernunnos	-	Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Janine	zha-NEEN (French), jə-NEEN (English)	French, English, Dutch, German
Lamberto	lahm-BER-to	Italian
Glenn	GLEN	Scottish, English
Ascot	['æskət]