pant

verb

ˈpant How to pronounce pant (audio)
Definition of pantnext
as in to gasp
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty the dog was panting heavily after his breakneck run across the field

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Recent Examples of pant Phoebe, our dog, was panting, nervous, and running in circles around Dave. — Claire Cameron, Outside Online, 3 Feb. 2025 The Pomeranians, Noel and Xena (named for the warrior princess, naturally), were maybe a bit too eager, panting in the arms of their mother, Cathy, president of the American Pomeranian Club, who was wearing a Chanel-reminiscent metallic tweed newsboy cap. — Chloe Malle, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025 But there was a lot of panting and putting his head into his hands. — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025 When southern Spain trembles in heat, when dogs seem to be panting their last breaths in narrow bands of shade in the white villages of Andalusia, northern Spain keeps cool. — Stanley Stewart, airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pant

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