gasp

Meanings

Verb

Noun

  • A short, sudden intake of breath.
  • : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).

Origin

  • From Middle English gaspen, gayspen, related to and likely derived from Old Norse geispa or its descendant Danish gispe, which may be related to gapa.

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