gulp for air



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.
See also: air, gulp

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mcqueen[mə'kwi:n]
LÉOpold-French
Emerentius-Late Roman
ÁEd-Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Balch[bɔ:ltʃ]
Libor-Czech