gasp Definition

gasp
verb gasped, gasping

intr
1. To take a sharp breath in, through surprise, sudden pain, etc.
intr
2. To breathe in with difficulty, eg because of illness, exhaustion, etc.

Thesaurus: choke, pant, puff, breathe, gulp, heave, blow.
3. To say it breathlessly.

Form: gasp something out (also)

noun

1. A sharp intake of breath.

Idiom: at the last gasp

At the point just before death.

At the last minute.

Etymology: 14c: from Norse geispa to yawn.

Phrasal Verb: be gasping for something

To want or need it very much.
Example: gasping for a cuppa