gasp for air

to fight for a breath of air. (After one has been deprived of air.) Walter popped to the surface of the water and gasped for air. The injured dog appeared to be gasping for air.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Taj	-	Arabic
Subrahmanya	-	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
HÅVard	-	Norwegian
Santtu	SAHNT-too	Finnish
Atsuko	ah-tsoo-ko	Japanese
Alstead	['ɔ:lsted]