pant

v. breathe heavily; crave, long, yearn

n. fast heavy breathing

The word pant may refer to:pants (apparel)Singular : pant, normally attached to another pant or short to form a pair of pants.Pant may also be used as a verb to mean:to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored mannerto move with or make a throbbing or puffing sound,a panting breath, the visible movement of the chest accompanying such a breaththe method exhibited by many furry animals to cool their body temperature, see thermoregulationPant is a North Indian & Nepalese surname.
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Noun
1. the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
(hypernym) noise
2. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
(synonym) gasp
(hypernym) inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, breathing in
Verb
1. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
(synonym) puff, gasp, heave
(hypernym) blow
(derivation) gasp
2. utter while panting, as if out of breath
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
(derivation) gasp

(v. t.)
To long for; to be eager after.
  

(v. t.)
To breathe forth quickly or in a labored manner; to gasp out.
  

(v. i.)
To sigh; to flutter; to languish.
  

(v. i.)
To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
  

(v. i.)
To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; -- said of the heart.
  

(v. i.)
Hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
  

(n.)
A violent palpitation of the heart.
  

(n.)
A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
  

gage, pledge, pawn