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1. Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
   "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
   - puff, gasp, heave
    
2. Utter while panting, as if out of breath
    
3. Desire strongly or persistently
   - hanker, long, yearn

1. The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
    
2. [N. Amer] (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
   "he had a sharp crease in his pants"
   - trouser, dak [Austral, NZ], dack [Austral, NZ]
    
3. A short laboured intake of breath with the mouth open
   "she gave a pant and fainted"
   - gasp

Derived forms: panting, pants, panted

See also: panting

Type of: aspiration, blow, breathing in, desire, emit, garment, inhalation, inspiration, intake, let loose, let out, noise, utter, want

Encyclopedia: Pant Pant, Shropshire