Panting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpæntɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Panting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of pant.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of pant.
More Meanings
- The act of one who pants.
Example Sentences
Now here, now there, moved by the straggling wind, / Came ever and anon a breathlike sound, / Quick as the pantings of the faithful dog […]
Word Forms
- pantings
Synonyms for panting
Depending on context, synonyms include heaving, pursy, short-winded, gasping, breathless, blown.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pursy, breathless, short-winded, winded, gasping, blown.
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