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View definitions for gasp

gasp

noun as in sharply drawn breath

verb as in draw breath in sharply

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Example Sentences

The next, their gasps and grunts turn carnal, almost violent.

From Salon

And in the last gasps of a season that once seemed destined for something special, that was a particularly difficult pill for Smith and her teammates to swallow.

A huge cloud of smoke and fire can then be seen as it crashes to the ground, while gasps of shock can be heard from the watching crowd.

From BBC

There were gasps as his odds - the longest-priced winner in the race's history - were announced following a late charge under jockey Jonjo O'Neill junior.

From BBC

A sweet moron, but a moron nonetheless, which is evident as soon as Pattinson starts squeaking banalities in a nasal gasp that sounds as though he’s never gotten enough oxygen to his brain.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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