panted; panting; pants
1
a
: to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
b
: to run panting
c
: to move with or make a throbbing or puffing sound
2
: to long eagerly : yearn
: to utter with panting : gasp
1
a
: a panting breath
b
: the visible movement of the chest accompanying such a breath
2
: a throbbing or puffing sound
pant
3 of 5variant of pants sense 1
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Verb
Dogs pant when they are hot.
The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Down the street, a mule lay panting on its side, its skin lacerated from shrapnel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Rennie wears a striped long-sleeve shirt and brown pants, facing up at his mom.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The video shows Daisy standing and staring out the window, whining and panting as a shelter member tries to comfort her.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Down the street, a mule lay panting on its side, its skin lacerated from shrapnel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
Kye Intimates is my ultimate go-to for its buttery soft fabrics, stretchy layering tanks, and, for days spent working from home, jersey lounge pants.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Rennie wears a striped long-sleeve shirt and brown pants, facing up at his mom.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Pant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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pant
intransitive verb
: to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
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