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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  GASP
       
          1. Graph Algorithm and Software Package.
       
          2.  General Activities Simulation Program.
       
          3.  General Aerodynamic Simulation Program.
       
          (2003-09-27)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gasp \Gasp\, v. t.
     To emit or utter with gasps; -- with forth, out, away, etc.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           And with short sobs he gasps away his breath. --Dryden.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gasp \Gasp\, n.
     The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the
     breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the
     breath.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     At the last gasp, at the point of death. --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gasp \Gasp\ (g[.a]sp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gasped (g[.a]spt);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Gasping.] [OE. gaspen, gaispen, to yawn,
     gasp, Icel. geispa to yawn; akin to Sw. g["a]spa, Dan. gispe
     to gasp.]
     1. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in
        laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire
        convulsively; to pant violently.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              She gasps and struggles hard for life. --Lloyd.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain.
                                                    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gasp \Gasp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gasped; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Gasping.] [OE. gaspen, gaispen, to yawn, gasp, Icel. geispa
     to yawn; akin to Sw. g["a]spa, Dan. gispe to gasp.]
     1. To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in
        laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire
        convulsively; to pant violently.
  
              She gasps and struggles hard for life. --Lloyd.
  
     2. To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
  
              Quenching the gasping furrows' thirst with rain.
                                                    --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gasp \Gasp\, v. t.
     To emit or utter with gasps; -- with forth, out, away, etc.
  
           And with short sobs he gasps away his breath. --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gasp \Gasp\, n.
     The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the
     breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the
     breath.
  
     At the last gasp, at the point of death. --Addison.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  gasp
       n : a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she
           gave a gasp and fainted" [syn: pant]
       v : breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners
           reached the finish line, panting heavily" [syn: pant, puff,
            heave]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gasp
     interj.
     (lb en humorous) (non-gloss definition: The sound of a gasp.)
     n.
     1 A short, sudden intake of breath.
     2 (lb en British slang): A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a
  shock.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as
  after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant#Verb.
     3 (lb en transitive) To speak in a breathless manner.
     4 To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  gasp
     interj.
     (lb en humorous) (non-gloss definition: The sound of a gasp.)
     n.
     1 A short, sudden intake of breath.
     2 (lb en British slang): A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a
  shock.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as
  after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant#Verb.
     3 (lb en transitive) To speak in a breathless manner.
     4 To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  gasp
     interj.
     (lb en humorous) (non-gloss definition: The sound of a gasp.)
     n.
     1 A short, sudden intake of breath.
     2 (lb en British slang): A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a
  shock.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as
  after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant#Verb.
     3 (lb en transitive) To speak in a breathless manner.
     4 To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  gasp
     interj.
     (lb en humorous) (non-gloss definition: The sound of a gasp.)
     n.
     1 A short, sudden intake of breath.
     2 (lb en British slang): A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a
  shock.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as
  after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant#Verb.
     3 (lb en transitive) To speak in a breathless manner.
     4 To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gasp
     Englanti n.
     huohotus, raskas hengitys
     Englanti vb.
     1 huohottaa, läähättää
     2 haukkoa henkeään

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gasp
     Engelska n.
     flämtning, suck
     Engelska vb.
     1 flämta, kippa efter andan
     2 tappa hakan

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Gasp /ɡˈasp/
  اللهيث

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  gasp //ɡæsp// //ɡɑːsp// 
  1. дърпане
  A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper)
  2. пъшкане
  A short, sudden intake of breath

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  gasp //ɡæsp// //ɡɑːsp// 
  1. дишам тежко, задъхвам се
  to breathe laboriously or convulsively
  2. ахвам
  to draw in the breath suddenly