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- gasp at
gasp at
gasp at someone or something
to inhale sharply in surprise or shock at someone or something. I gasped at the sight that lay before me. I saw how weary Denise looked and I gasped at her.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Sibylla | | zi-BUY-lah (German) | Greek, German, Swedish, Late Roman, Late Greek |
| Jackie | | ['dʒæki] | |
| Bijou | | - | Various |
| Finnegan | | FIN-ə-gən | Irish, English (Modern) |
| Erhard | | ER-hahrt (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
| Thelma | | THEL-mə | English |