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- gasp for breath
gasp for breath
gasp for breath
to labor for one's breath. (Usually because of physical exertion.) She ran and ran until she was gasping for breath. The diver finally came to the surface, gasping for breath.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Dagan | | - | Near Eastern Mythology |
| Alexus | | ə-LEK-səs | English (Modern) |
| Kori | | KAWR-ee | English |
| Meine | | MIE-nə (Dutch, German) | Frisian, Dutch, German |
| Nazaire | | - | French |
| Alleyne | | [æ'li:n] | |