pant

[US]/pænt/
[UK]/pænt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to have a strong desire; to breathe heavily
vt. to breathe heavily
n. the act of breathing heavily; the sound of heavy breathing

Phrases & Collocations

hike up pants

sweat pants

Example Sentences

she was panting with the exertion.

was panting for a chance to play.

pants that ride up.

Your pants are dirty.

they panted up the stairs.

it makes you pant for more.

he was panting and had a stitch.

pant out one's last words

a seat-of-the-pants landing of the aircraft.

The dog panted in the heat.

Mr.Jay wears the pants in that family.

The little boy was panting after the others.

he hitched his pants up.

he was panting when he reached the top.

She panted out the urgent message.

Anyone can tell that she wears the pants in that family.

He forged ahead, panting and breathless.

He wore an outlandish outfit of pink pants and green sneakers.

it has a smarty-pants tone which I found grating.

Real-world Examples

And when they need to cool down, like all dogs, they pant.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The Secret Life of Puppies"

" Sher-sherbet lemon! " he panted at it.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Nearly there! " Harry panted as they reached the corridor beneath the tallest tower.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

" He is not at home then, is he? " I panted, quite breathless with quick walking and alarm.

Source: Wuthering Heights (Selected)

" Quick! Quick! Get back! Crawl! " panted Trumpkin.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

By the time she caught sight of the Leyden house, she was beginning to pant, for her stays were tightly laced, but she did not slow her gait.

Source: Drift

" Fleur didn't turn up, I couldn't leave her, " Harry panted.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Sorry, Professor, " he panted, as he closed the door. " I forgot."

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" The Dark Lord is...I believe...mistaken, " Bella panted, and her eyes gleamed momentarily under her hood as she looked around to check that they were indeed alone.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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