pant

pant

pant¹ [pant]

vi.

[ME panten, prob. contr. < OFr pantaisier < VL * phantasiare, to suffer from a nightmare < L phantasia, idea, notion, nightmare: see FANTASY]

1. to breathe rapidly and heavily; gasp, as from running fast

2. to beat rapidly, as the heart; throb; pulsate

3. to feel strong desire; yearn eagerly: with for or after

4. to give off steam, smoke, etc. in loud puffs, as an engine

vt.

to utter hurriedly and breathlessly; gasp out

n.

1. any of a series of rapid, heavy breaths, as from exertion; gasp

2. a throb, as of the heart

3. a puff, as of an engine

pant² [pant]

n., adj.

see PANTS