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.
See also: breath, gasp

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dagan-Near Eastern Mythology
Alexusə-LEK-səsEnglish (Modern)
KoriKAWR-eeEnglish
MeineMIE-nə (Dutch, German)Frisian, Dutch, German
Nazaire-French
Alleyne[æ'li:n]