- to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
- to gasp, as for air.
- to long with breathless or intense eagerness; yearn: to pant for revenge.
- to throb or heave violently or rapidly; palpitate.
- to emit steam or the like in loud puffs.
- (of the bow or stern of a ship) to work with the shock of contact with a succession of waves.
- to breathe or utter gaspingly.
- the act of panting.
- a short, quick, labored effort at breathing; gasp.
- a puff, as of an engine.
- a throb or heave, as of the breast.
- of or relating to pants: pant cuffs.
- variant of panto- before a vowel.
- to breathe with noisy deep gasps, as when out of breath from exertion or excitement
- to say (something) while breathing thus
- to have a frantic desire (for); yearn
- to pulsate; throb rapidly
- the act or an instance of panting
- a short deep gasping noise; puff